Etymology

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!"

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ruˈβɛn/
• (Western) IPA^(key): /ruˈβen/
• Rhymes: -ɛn