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[Facts] Origin of Eban
by Oasis (guest)
3/7/2006, 5:03 PM
In 2003 this same subject arose. Eban is most likely to be a shortened form of Ebenezer, a Hebrew name. In my research I have found that Eban's have resided in Lithuania, Scotland, England, America and Israel of course. It is possible that the earliest use of the shortened name was from Lithuania.
I am a descendant of Emmanuel Ben Ahar Ashley Eban (whom emigrated to New Zealand in 1845)and I desperately need to contact anyone of the same ancestry. I notice that Stuart Eban has posted before and I would be very interested in making contact.Carolyn Wood
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- persteph   +4
3/9/2006, 6:07 PM
In my research, Eban could be another spelling for Ebany which is an American name meaning "hard, dark wood". It's spiritual connotation is "shining". There is a scripture that matches it from John chapter 8 verse 12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life." Hope that helps.
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- Chrisell   +3
3/9/2006, 8:33 PM
No . . .The wood is Ebony, not Ebany. Ebon is a poetic alternative to Ebony, referring either to the wood or to the colour.Can you please explain what you mean by "spiritual connotation" and "matching scriptures"?
♦ Chrisell ♦All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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- Anneza (guest)   +1
3/10/2006, 4:25 AM
Are you sure you want to encourage this drivel, by which black wood becomes a bright light without the benefit of matches?Must say, my favourite scriptural wood will always be shittim - regardless of meaning!
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- Oasis (guest)
3/14/2006, 11:13 PM
Just to clear it up, Eban is definitely a Jewish name, and it is translated as "stone". Even if it is derived from the name Ebenezer (stone/rock of help) which is biblical by the way, Eban still has the same meaning.
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- Andy ;—) (guest)
3/9/2006, 11:27 PM
Read Dorothy Astoria: The Name Book (ISBN 1-55661-982-0) and you'll know all about "spiritual connotations". I was once given this book, but it has nothing to do with serious derivations of names. What Persteph wrote, is a quote from that book.
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