Rubin

Rubin is both a surname and a given name. Rubins is a Latvian-language name. It derives from the biblical name Reuben as a Jewish name. The choice is also influenced by the word rubin meaning "ruby," in some languages.

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Rubin Carter (1937–2014), nicknamed "The Hurricane," American boxer who was imprisoned and later absolved
• Rubin Goldmark (1872–1936), American composer, pianist and educator
• Rubin Kantorovich, candidate in the 1997 Canadian federal election
• Rubin Patiția (1841–1918), Austro-Hungarian ethnic Romanian lawyer and political activist

Surname

• Rubin (surname)
• Rubins (surname)

See also

All pages with titles containing Rubin

• Ruben (surname), a list of people
• Rabin
• Reuben (disambiguation)
• Rubina
• Rubini
• Rubino

References

Name list

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