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Ben, is a Hebrew word, meaning "son." The name Benjamin in the bible means "son of the right hand". 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.

Ben is most often a shortened version of the given name Benjamin 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 (comic strip), a comic strip about a couple in their late 50s
• 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 James packer
• Ben Adams, member of the British boy band a1.
• Ben Affleck, American actor and screenwriter
• Ben Grimm, "The Thing" in the comic book series Fantastic Four.
• Ben Kowalewicz, Lead singer of Canadian punk band Billy Talent
• Ben Sheets, major league baseball pitcher.
• Ben Stein, law professor, economist, writer, actor.
• Ben Tennyson is a fictional character from Ben 10, a Cartoon Network show, by Sam Register.
• Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback.

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