Given name
Eshban
“but perhaps fire son”
Eshban is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאשבן
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Eshban is thought to mean “but perhaps fire son.”
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Where it comes from
Eshban is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
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How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew noun 'esh (אש), “fire,” and the Hebrew noun ben (בן), “son.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Eshban appears in Genesis 36:26, 1 Chronicles 1:41.
- Genesis 36:26
- 1 Chronicles 1:41
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Eshban’s family of names
See also 23
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Benjaminshares a root
- Benshares a root
- Reubenshares a root
- Ashbelshares a root
- Berashares a root
- Benoshares a root
- Bathshebashares a root
- Bishlamshares a root
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- Bimhalshares a root
- Ahbanshares a root
- Bithiashares a root
- Bidkarshares a root
- Ben-hesedshares a root
- Benhananshares a root
- Ben-gebershares a root
- Ben-dekershares a root
- Benammishares a root
- Pildashshares a root
- Ben-abinadabshares a root
- Bathshuashares a root
- Baanashares a root
- Baalisshares a root
- Ashkenazshares a root
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