"Laban" meaning in All languages combined

See Laban on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈleɪbən/
Etymology: From Middle English Laban, from Latin Laban, from Koine Greek Λάβαν (Lában), from Biblical Hebrew לָבָן (Lāḇān). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Laban}} Middle English Laban, {{der|en|la|Laban}} Latin Laban, {{der|en|grc-koi|Λάβαν}} Koine Greek Λάβαν (Lában), {{der|en|hbo|לָבָן|tr=Lāḇān}} Biblical Hebrew לָבָן (Lāḇān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Laban
  1. (biblical) The brother of Rebekah and uncle of Jacob and Esau. Wikidata QID: Q840401 Categories (topical): Biblical characters Translations (brother of Rebekah): لَابَان (lābān) [masculine] (Arabic), לָבָן (laván) [masculine] (Hebrew), Labano (Italian), Labão [masculine] (Portuguese), Лава́н (Laván) [masculine] (Russian), Labán (Spanish), Laban [common-gender] (Swedish), לבֿן (lovn) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-Laban-en-name-en:Q840401 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'brother of Rebekah': 94 6
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Laban-en-name-WxDpcTb1 Disambiguation of Individuals: 35 56 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Yiddish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 65 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 60 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 70 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Forms: Labans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Laban (plural Labans)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Laban-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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