Ephraim

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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Scripts אֶףְרָיִם(Hebrew) Εφραιμ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. EEF-ree-əm(English)
 EEF-rəm(English)
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Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name אֶףְרָיִם ('Efrayim) which meant "fruitful". In the Old Testament Ephraim is a son of Joseph and Asenath and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Related Names

VariantsEfraim(Biblical) Efraim(Hebrew)
Other Languages & Cultures'Efrayim(Biblical Hebrew) Yefrem(Russian) Jevrem(Serbian) Efraín(Spanish) Evron(Yiddish)
User SubmissionEphraïm

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