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Ben-david Name Meaning

Jewish (from North Africa and the Ottoman Empire; also Bendavid): patronymic from the personal name David + Hebrew or vernacular Arabic ben ‘son’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Benjamin, David, Benavides, Mcdavid, Benenati, Benda, Bendix, Benedix

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