Ben Yehuda or Ben-Yehuda is a Hebrew-language surname or

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literally meaning "son of Yehuda". Notable people with this surname include: *

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda Eliezer Ben‑Yehuda ( he, אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֵּן־יְהוּדָה}; ; born Eliezer Yitzhak Perlman, 7 January 1858 – 16 December 1922) was a Russian–⁠Jewish linguist, grammarian, and journalist, renowned as the lexicographer of ...

, (1858-1922), Jewish Litvak lexicographer of Hebrew and newspaper editor *

Hemda Ben-Yehuda Hemda Ben‑Yehuda () (April 7, 1873 – August 25, 1951) was a Jewish journalist and author, and the second wife of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda. Biography Early years; name changes Hemdah Ben‑Yehuda was born Beila Jonas in Drissa (Verkhnyadzvinsk) ...

(1873–1951), Jewish journalist and author, and wife of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda *

Nachman Ben-Yehuda Nachman Ben-Yehuda ( he, נחמן בן יהודה; born 8 March 1948) is a professor emeritus and former dean of the department of sociology and anthropology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. Masada myth One of his notable subjects o ...

, professor and former dean of the department of sociology and anthropology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel *

Nadav Ben Yehuda Nadav Ben Yehuda ( he, נדב בן יהודה, born February 29, 1988) is an Israeli mountain climber, search and rescue professional, photographer and speaker. He is the first Israeli to climb Mount Annapurna Massif, Annapurna 1, and the Israeli ...

(born 1988), Israeli mountain climber, search and rescue professional, photographer, and speaker *

Netiva Ben-Yehuda Netiva Ben Yehuda ( he, נתיבה בן-יהודה; July 1928, Tel Aviv – 28 February 2011) was an Israeli author, editor and media personality. She was a commander in the pre-state Jewish underground Palmach. Biography Netiva ("Tiva") Ben-Yeh ...

(1928–2011), Israeli author, editor, media personality, and commander in the pre-state Jewish underground, Palmach. *

Ralli Ben-Yehuda Ralli Ben-Yehuda (ראלי בן יהודה; born September 26, 1934) is an Israeli former Olympic gymnast. She was born in Tel Aviv and is Jewish. Gymnastics career Ben-Yehuda competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, at ...

(born 1934), Israeli Olympic gymnast *

Yechezkel Landau Yechezkel ben Yehuda HaLevi Landau (8 October 1713 – 29 April 1793) was an influential authority in halakha (Jewish law). He is best known for the work ''Noda Biyhudah'' (נודע ביהודה), by which title he is also known. Biography Land ...

or Yechezkel ben Yehuda HaLevi Landau (1713 – 1793), an influential authority in halakha (Jewish law)

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