LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculine

Beniamin

Beniamin m (indeclinable)
Classical[bɛˈni.a.mɪn]Ecclesiastical[beˈniː.a.min]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinindeclinablemasculineBenjamin (the youngest son of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob)

Benjămin, m., indecl.
I. The young est son of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob, Aug. Civ. Dei, 17, 21; Sulp. Sev. Chron. 1, 12, 1 sqq.; Vulg. Gen. 35, 18 al.—
II. The Jewish tribe of Benjamin, Sulp. Sev Chron. 1, 29, 5.—Hence, Benjămītae, ārum, m., the Jews of the tribe of Benjamin, Sulp. Sev. Chron. 1, 29, 5.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín).

Descendants
  • EnglishBenjamin
  • FaroeseBenjamin

Quick answers

What does Beniamin mean in Latin?
Beniamin, a proper noun, means “Benjamin (the youngest son of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob)”.
How do you pronounce Beniamin?
In classical Latin, [bɛˈni.a.mɪn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [beˈniː.a.min].