Reuben

Meaning

1. A member of one of the Israelite tribes, descended from Reuben.
2. A surname transferred from the given name
3. Ellipsis of Reuben College, Oxford.
4. First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
5. A male given name from Hebrew.
6. A grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and either Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing.

Etymology / origin

* From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), from רְאוּ (r'ú, “see [masculine plural imperative]”) + בֵּן (ben, “son”); its literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!" * There are several unconfirmed etymologies for the name of the sandwich.

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