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The meaning and history of the name Ephraim.


EPHRAIM

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


Usage: Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Jewish
Variants: EFRAIM, EVRON
Famous People: Gotthold Ephraim Lessingwiki (Writer, 1729, Germany), Ephraim Katzirwiki (Physicist, 1916, Ukraine)
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.