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Name Benoni
Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish
Scripts בֶּן־אוֹנִי(Ancient Hebrew)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name בֶּן־אוֹנִי (Ben-'oniy) meaning "son of my sorrow". This was the original name of Benjamin ("son of the right hand"), whose father, Jacob, renamed him in Genesis 35:18 (the name Benoni having been given by his mother, Rachel).
Added 1/18/2008 by anonymous