Rabban
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- proper noun
- In ancient texts, Rabban Yochanan is noted for his contributions to religious scholarship.
- David Rabban
Examples
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Suspicion confirmed: The emperor's had Rabban seized.
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Fearing for his life, Rabban did his best... to hide this fact from his uncle, the baron.
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Your dreadful mismanagement, your bad judgment... in assigning to Rabban the governorship.
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In a similar study on books published between 1968 and 1971, Rabban (1972) determined that Germany, Sweden, and France were the leading sources of children's translations into English.
Academic text (2004) -
Rabban Simeon, a respected teacher, is often referenced in historical texts.
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People often sought advice from Rabban, whose wisdom was well-known in the community.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rabban probably comes from an old Hebrew or Aramaic word rab meaning 'teacher' or 'master', the same root as rabbi. So the family name likely began to show that someone was a teacher or belonged to a teacher's family, which makes the name easier to remember.