Benjamin (disambiguation)
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People with the name Benjamin as their only name
- BenjaminBenjaminBenjamin was the last-born of Jacob's twelve sons, and the second and last son of Rachel in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Benjamin. In the Biblical account, unlike Rachel's first son, Joseph, Benjamin was born in Canaan. He died in Egypt on...
, a figure in the Hebrew Bible - Benjamin II (1818-1864), a Romanian traveler
- Benjamin (Khazar)Benjamin (Khazar)A Khazar ruler , mentioned in the Schechter Text and the Khazar Correspondence, Benjamin was the son of the Khazar ruler Menahem and probably reigned in the late ninth and early tenth centuries CE....
, ruler during the 9th-10th centuries CE - Benjamin (saint)Benjamin (saint)Saint Benjamin was a deacon martyred circa 424 in Persia. St. Benjamin was executed during a period of persecution of Christians that lasted forty years and through the reign of two Persian kings: Isdegerd I, who died in 421, and his son and successor, Varanes V...
, 5th century martyr in Persia - Benjamin of TudelaBenjamin of TudelaBenjamin of Tudela was a medieval Jewish traveler who visited Europe, Asia, and Africa in the 12th century. His vivid descriptions of western Asia preceded those of Marco Polo by a hundred years...
, 12th century Spanish rabbi - Pope Benjamin I of Alexandria (590-661), Coptic Pope
- Pope Benjamin II of AlexandriaPope Benjamin II of AlexandriaPope Benjamin II of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark between 1327 and 1339....
(1327-1339), Coptic Pope - Benjamin (Fedchenkov)Benjamin (Fedchenkov)Metropolitan Benjamin or Veniamin ) was a Bishop of Russian Church, Orthodox missionary and writer.- Education :Benjamin Fedchenkov was born in the village of selo Vazhki , Tambov Governorate.- 1917–1920. White movement :...
(1880-1961), Russian orthodox bishop - Benjamin (Peterson)Benjamin (Peterson)Bishop Benjamin is the Bishop of the Orthodox Church in America's Diocese of the West....
(born 1954), Eastern orthodox bishop - BenjaminBenjamin Zhang BinBenjamin Zhang Bin is a mainland Chinese Manhua artist and illustrator, who works under the pen name "Benjamin"....
, pen name of manhua artist
Other
- Benjamin (tiger) (died 1936), a Tasmanian tiger
- Benjamin (Final Fantasy Mystic Quest), the protagonist of Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
- Benjamin (film)Benjamin (film)Benjamin is a 1968 French comedy film directed by Michel Deville who co-wrote screenplay with Nina Companéez...
, 1968 French film - Breaking BenjaminBreaking BenjaminBreaking Benjamin is an American rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, currently consisting of Benjamin Burnley and Chad Szeliga. The band has released four studio albums to date and a greatest hits album that was released on August 16, 2011. The group initially went on indefinite hiatus due...
, a post grunge rock band - Benjamin (Animal Farm)Benjamin (Animal Farm)Benjamin is a character in George Orwell's novella Animal Farm. He is the oldest of the animals and is alive in the last scene of the novel...
, a character in George Orwell's Animal Farm - Benjamin, 2005 Beanie BabyBeanie BabyA Beanie Baby is a stuffed animal, made by Ty Warner Inc., which was later renamed as Ty Inc. in late 1993. Each toy has an inner "posable lining" and is stuffed with plastic pellets rather than conventional stuffing , giving Beanie Babies a flexible feel.The original nine Beanie Babies launched...
bear produced by Ty, Inc. - Tribe of BenjaminTribe of BenjaminAccording to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִין was one of the Tribes of Israel.From after the conquest of the land by Joshua until the formation of the first Kingdom of Israel in c. 1050 BCE, the Tribe of Benjamin was a part of a loose confederation of Israelite tribes...
, one of the Tribes of Israel - United States one hundred-dollar billUnited States one hundred-dollar billThe United States one hundred-dollar bill is a denomination of United States currency. U.S. statesman, inventor and diplomat Benjamin Franklin is currently featured on the obverse of the bill. On the reverse of the banknote is an image of Independence Hall. The time on the clock according to the...
, after the person pictured thereon, Benjamin Franklin
See also
- Benjamin (name)Benjamin (name)Benjamin is a popular given name for males, derived from Hebrew בנימין translating as "son of my right [hand]". It is often shortened to Ben, and sometimes to Benny, Bennie, Benjy, Benji or "Big Ben". Benjamin is also a patronymic surname...
, list of people with the name "Benjamin" as forename or surname - Ben (disambiguation)Ben (disambiguation)Ben is a given name, either as a formal name in its own right, or as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin or Benedict.Ben may also refer to:In geography:* Ben, Iran, a city in Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari, Iran...
- Benjamin Button