Ben
Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett or Benson, and is also a given name in its own right.
Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( he, ...
is a given name, either as a formal name in its own right, or as a shortened version of various given names.
Ben or BEN may also refer to:
Ben, Iran
Ben ( fa, بن, also Romanized as Bain and Ban) is a city in the Central District of Ben County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,699 in 3,141 househol ...
, a city
* Ben, Ohio, US
* ''Ben'' is Gaelic for "mountain", as in
Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis ( ; gd, Beinn Nibheis ) is the highest mountain in Scotland, the United Kingdom and the British Isles. The summit is above sea level and is the highest land in any direction for . Ben Nevis stands at the western end of the Grampian ...
and other
mountains and hills of Scotland
Scotland is the most mountainous country in the United Kingdom. Scotland's mountain ranges can be divided in a roughly north to south direction into: the Scottish Highlands, the Central Belt and the Southern Uplands, the latter two primarily belo ...
and
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
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Ben (German singer)
Ben (born Bernhard Albrecht Matthias Lasse Blümel on 15 May 1981 in Berlin) is a German singer, songwriter, and occasional voice actor and TV host.
His greatest success was 2002 with the hit single "Engel", a collaboration with singer Gim. He ...
, Bernhard AML Blümel
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Ben (South Korean singer)
Lee Eun-young (born July 30, 1991), better known by her stage name Ben, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She made her official debut in October 2012, with their first extended play ''147.5''. As of 2020 she released one studio album, fiv ...
, Lee Eun-young (born 1991)
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The Bens
The Bens were a rock supergroup consisting of the trio, Ben Folds, Ben Kweller and Ben Lee, which toured for "the Bens Rock Over Australia tour" in 2003.
History
Kweller described how the trio formed, "Well actually our fans noticed tha ...
4am Friday
''4am Friday'' is the third studio album by Avail. It is named after the day and time the band received news of Bob Baynor's death (of the band Maximillian Colby). The song "F.C.A." was also written about Bob. It was released in 1996 on Lookout! R ...
Ben 10
''Ben 10'' is an American media franchise created by Man of Action Studios, produced by Cartoon Network Studios and owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The series centers on a boy named Ben Tennyson who acquires the Omnitrix, an alien device resem ...
'', TV series about cartoon character Ben Tennyson
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Ben Drowned
''Ben Drowned'' (originally published as ''Haunted Majora's Mask Cartridge'') is a three-part multimedia alternate reality game (ARG) web serial and web series created by Alexander D. "Jadusable" Hall. Originating as a creepypasta based on the 2 ...
'', serial game
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Kylo Ren
Kylo Ren is a fictional character in the '' Star Wars'' franchise. He first appeared as the main antagonist of ''The Force Awakens (2015)'', in which he is portrayed by Adam Driver. Driver reprised his role in the sequel films '' Star Wars: T ...
Bens De Luxe Delicatessen & Restaurant
Bens De Luxe Delicatessen and Restaurant was a renowned delicatessen in Montreal, Canada. The restaurant was famed for its Montreal-style smoked meat sandwich. During its heyday it was a popular late-night dining fixture in the downtown core and ...
, Montreal, Canada
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Franklin Templeton Investments
Franklin Resources, Inc. is an American multinational holding company that, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as Franklin Templeton; it is a global investment firm founded in New York City in 1947 as Franklin Distributors, Inc. It is ...
, NYSE symbol
Codes
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Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ...
's ISO 3-letter country code
* ben, ISO 639 alpha-3 code for the
Bengali language
Bengali ( ), generally known by its endonym Bangla (, ), is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Bengal region of South Asia. It is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and the second most widely spoken o ...
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Benina International Airport
Benina International Airport ( ar, مطار بنينة الدولي) serves Benghazi, Libya. It is located in the borough of Benina, 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Benghazi, from which it takes its name. The airport is operated by the Civil ...
, Benghazi, Libya, IATA code
Other uses
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Ben (Hebrew) The Hebrew word Ben (), meaning "son" or "boy", forms part of many surnames in Hebrew. In the English Bible, such names include:
* Ben-ammi, "son of my people"
* Benaiah, "son of Yah"
* Bene-berak, "sons of lightning"
* Ben-hadad, "son of Had ...
, "son", in names
* Ben ( Բբ), the second letter of the
Armenian alphabet
The Armenian alphabet ( hy, Հայոց գրեր, ' or , ') is an alphabetic writing system used to write Armenian. It was developed around 405 AD by Mesrop Mashtots, an Armenian linguist and ecclesiastical leader. The system originally had ...
Benefactive case
The benefactive case (abbreviated , or sometimes when it is a core argument) is a grammatical case used where English would use "for", "for the benefit of", or "intended for", e.g. "She opened the door ''for Tom''" or "This book is ''for Bob''" ...
Benjamin (disambiguation) Benjamin is a figure in the Hebrew Bible.
Benjamin may also refer to:
''Benjamin'' as sole name, or religious name
*Tribe of Benjamin, one of the Tribes of Israel
* Benjamin (Khazar), ruler during the 9th–10th centuries CE
* Saint Benjamin (d ...