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French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

surname. Laban may refer to:

Places

* Laban-e Olya, a village in Iran * Laban-e Sofla, a village in Iran * Laban, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States * 8539 Laban, main-belt asteroid

People

Surname

Ahmad Abu Laban Ahmad Abu Laban (; 1946 – 1 February 2007) was a Danish-Palestinian imam and the leader of the organization The Islamic Society in Denmark. He was a central figure in the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. Personal life Ahmad Abu ...

(1946–2007), Danish imam * Arthur Laban Bates (1859–1934), American politician and representative for Pennsylvania * Joseph Laban ( 1981–2021), Filipino journalist and filmmaker * Josh Laban (born 1982), Olympic swimmer for U.S. Virgin Islands * Maurice Laban (1914–1956), founding member of the Algerian Communist Party * Olivier Laban-Mattei (born 1977), French documentary photographer *

Rudolf von Laban Rudolf (von) Laban, also known as Rudolph von Laban (; 15 December 1879 – 1 July 1958), was an Austro-Hungarian dance artist, choreographer, and movement theorist. He is considered a "founding father of expressionist dance" and a pioneer of ...

(1879–1958), dancer and dance theorist who devised Laban Movement Analysis *

Terry LaBan Terry LaBan (born July 19, 1961) is an alternative comics, alternative/underground cartoonist and newspaper comic strip artist. He is known for his comic book series ''Cud'', and his syndicated strip ''Edge City'', created with his wife, Patty La ...

(born 1961), American cartoonist * Theodore H. Laban (1914–1978), American World War II airman * Vincent Laban (born 1984), French footballer *

Winnie Laban Luamanuvao Dame Winifred Alexandra Laban (born 14 August 1955) is a former New Zealand politician. She served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Mana electorate, representing the Labour Party, and was the Labour Party's spokesperson fo ...

(born 1955), New Zealand politician

Forename

Laban (Bible) Laban (Aramaic: ܠܵܒܵܢ; ), also known as Laban the Aramean, is a figure in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible. He was the brother of Rebekah, the woman who married Isaac and bore Jacob. Laban welcomed his nephew, and set him the stipul ...

, a figure in the Book of Genesis *

Laban (Book of Mormon) Laban () is a figure in the First Book of Nephi, near the start of the Book of Mormon, a scripture of the Latter Day Saint movement. Although he only makes a brief appearance in the Book of Mormon, his brass plates play an important role when ...

, a figure in the Book of Mormon *

Charles Laban Abernethy Charles Laban Abernethy (March 18, 1872 – February 23, 1955) was a United States Democratic Party, Democratic United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1922 and 1935. Born in Rutherford College, Nor ...

(1872–1955), American politician and congressman for North Carolina * Laban Ainsworth (1757–1858), American pastor *

Laban Chege Laban Chege (born 10 September 1969) is a Kenyan athlete who specialises in middle and long distance running. He finished tenth at the 1997 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, and a seventh-place finish at the 1999 edition helped him win a bro ...

(born 1969), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Laban Coblentz Laban L. Coblentz (born July 21, 1961) is an American writer, educator, science policy adviser, international civil servant, and entrepreneur. He is an avid proponent of the use of advanced technology for sustainable development. Since 2015, Coble ...

(born 1961), American writer and entrepreneur *

Laban Jackson Laban P. Jackson Jr. (born 1942) is an American businessman who is the chairman and CEO of Clear Creek Properties. He was a director of The Home Depot from 2004–2008, and IPIX from 2000–2006. Career In 1965, Jackson graduated from the Unit ...

(born 1943), American businessman *

Laban Kagika Laban Kagika (born July 17, 1978) is a male long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the Hokkaido Marathon in 2004. He set his personal best (2:10:24) in the men's marathon race in the 2001 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon. Laban has also started ...

(born 1978), Kenyan marathon runner *

Laban Moiben Laban Kipkemoi Moiben (born 13 October 1983) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes professionally in marathon races. He has a personal best of 2:09:12.9 hours for the distance and has won marathon races in Montreal, Los Angeles, Sacramento ...

(born 1983), Kenyan marathon runner * Laban T. Moore (1829–1892), American politician and representative for Kentucky *

Laban Lacy Rice Dr. Laban Lacy Rice (October 14, 1870 – February 13, 1973) was an educator, author, and president of Cumberland University. He was an international authority on relativity. Early life He was born in Dixon, Kentucky, to Laban Marchbanks Rice, a ...

(1870–1973), American educator and author *

Laban Rotich Laban Rotich (born 20 January 1969 in Mosoriot) is a retired Kenyan runner who specialized in the 1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the ...

(born 1969), Kenyan 1500 metres runner *

Laban Wheaton Laban Wheaton (March 13, 1754 – March 23, 1846) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Early life and education Born in Mansfield in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Wheaton attended Wrentham Academy. He was graduated from Harvard C ...

(1754–1846), American politician and representative for Massachusetts

Politics

Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP; ) is a political party in the Philippines founded by Ramon Mitra Jr. and Peping Cojuangco. LDP was more commonly referred to as Laban during its early years. History Early years and formation In Septembe ...

(LDP; Struggle of Democratic Filipinos), a political party in the Philippines formerly abbreviated as "Laban" in 1990s *

Lakas ng Bayan Lakas ng Bayan ( or People Power), abbreviated as Laban, was an electoral alliance, later a political party, in the Philippines formed by Senator Ninoy Aquino for the 1978 Interim Batasang Pambansa regional elections. The party had 21 candidat ...

(People's Power), a former political party in the Philippines that was known by the acronym, LABAN (meaning "Fight") * Laban sign, a Filipino hand gesture

Other uses

* Laban (band), a 1980s Eurodance duo *

Leben (milk product) The term leben, variously laban, liben, lben () in the Middle East and North Africa, refers to a food or beverage of fermented milk. Generally, there are two main products known as ''leben'': the yogurt variant for the Levant region and the butte ...

, buttermilk commonly referred to as laban in the

Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula (, , or , , ) or Arabia, is a peninsula in West Asia, situated north-east of Africa on the Arabian plate. At , comparable in size to India, the Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world. Geographically, the ...

Yogurt Yogurt (; , from , ; also spelled yoghurt, yogourt or yoghourt) is a food produced by bacterial Fermentation (food), fermentation of milk. Fermentation of sugars in the milk by these bacteria produces lactic acid, which acts on milk protein to ...