Ben

Ben (בן) is a Hebrew word meaning "son." It is also used in Jewish names such as David ben Moshe, which means David son of Moshe. This form is used in Jewish religious life. Compare to bat. This Jewish practice dates back to the time of the Second Temple. In Hebrew, ben can also mean "aged".

Current use

Ben is most often a shortened version of the given name Benjamin, Ben or Benedict. It can also refer to:

• Ben (1972 film), a 1972 film about a young boy and his pet rat, Ben
  • Ben (song),a song by Michael Jackson recorded for the film
  • Ben (album), the album containing the song and others, by Michael Jackson.
• Ben, an anglicized version of the Gaelic word beinn (meaning mountain), as in Ben Nevis
• BEN, a transliteration of БЕН, the letters seen on the uniforms of the members of the Cobra Unit in the stealth-based game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• BenQ is a company specialising in the manufacturing of computing, communications, and consumer electronics devices.
• Bennie and the Jets, a #1 Elton John song (however, 'Bennie' is a female)
• "(Ben)", a song by Avail from their 1996 album 4am Friday

Famous Bens

• Ben Adams, member of the British boy band a1.
• Ben Affleck, American actor and screenwriter
• Ben Brafman renowned criminal defense attorney
• Ben Burnley of the band Breaking Benjamin.
• Ben Folds, famous singer-songwriter.
• Ben Franklin, American inventor and founding father.
• Ben Gibbard, lead singer from the indie-pop band Death Cab for Cutie
• Benny Goodman, American jazz musician and bandleader.
• Ben Grimm, "The Thing" in the comic book series Fantastic Four.
• Ben Harper, American musician.
• Ben Harper, the grumpy father from the UK sitcom My Family.
• Ben Kenobi, also known as Obi-Wan, a fictional character in the Star Wars universe.
• Ben Kowalewicz, Lead singer of Canadian punk band Billy Talent.
• Ben Kweller, American rock musician.
• Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback.
• Ben Sheets, major league baseball pitcher.
• Ben Stein, law professor, economist, writer, actor.
• Ben Stiller, American actor, writer and director.
• Ben Templeton, co-creator of the comic strip, Motley's Crew
• Ben Tennyson is a fictional character from Ben 10, a Cartoon Network show, by Sam Register.
• Ben Brown, Hero Legend at exploris
• Ben Ownby, a thirteen-year-old boy from Missouri who gained media attention after being kidnapped.
• Ben Linus, a fictional character in the television show Lost; leader of the Others.

Other uses

• Ben is a city in Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari, Iran.

Ben Nockolds, the greatest ben and ruler of all Ben's.