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Ben-ezra Surname Meaning

Jewish (also Benezra): patronymic from the Hebrew male personal name Ezra meaning ‘help’.

Ezra was a Biblical prophet author of the Old Testament book that bears his name.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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