Reuben

Meanings

Noun

• A grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and either Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing.

Proper Noun

• First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
• One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Reuben.
• A male given name from Hebrew.

Origin

• From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן, from ראה + בֵּן; its literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!"
• There are several unconfirmed etymologies for the name of the sandwich.