"Laban" meaning in English

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Proper name

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. Categories (topical): Bible, 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-LQFcSyXt Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 48 44 7 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'brother of Rebekah': 78 22
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Biblical characters, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Laban-en-name-WxDpcTb1 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 48 44 7 Disambiguation of Individuals: 39 50 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 84 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

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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