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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Laban, Rudolph Labannoun

    Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958)

Wiktionary

  1. Labannoun

    The brother of Rebekah and uncle to Jacob and Esau.

  2. Labannoun

    of biblical origin.

  3. Etymology: From לָבָן.

Wikipedia

  1. laban

    Liberal-Lakas ng Bayan (English: Power of the People), abbreviated as Laban, was a political party in the Philippines formed by Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. for the 1978 Interim Batasang Pambansa regional elections. The party had 21 candidates for the Metro Manila area, all of whom lost, including Ninoy. The party's acronym (LABAN) is a Filipino word meaning "fight". After Aquino's exile to the United States, the party was managed by the brother of Aquino's wife, Jose "Peping" Cojuangco Jr. By 1984, the party had formed a coalition with the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino of Aquilino Pimentel Jr., himself a LABAN party member. By 1986, the two parties were completely merged to form the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan party or PDP–Laban and Liberal-Lakas ng Bayan party or Liberal-LABAN. The name "Lakas ng Bayan" would eventually be reused in the 1987 Philippine legislative elections as the name of a coalition led by the United Nationalist Democratic Organization party of President Corazon C. Aquino and Vice President Salvador H. Laurel.

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  1. laban

    Laban can refer to a few different things depending on the context: 1) In Biblical context: Laban is a significant character in the Book of Genesis in the Bible. He is the brother of Rebecca and the father of Leah and Rachel, who are two of Jacob's wives. 2) In Middle Eastern cuisine: Laban is a term used in Middle Eastern cuisine to refer to a type of yogurt or fermented milk product. Similar to Greek yogurt, it is thick and tangy, and is often used as a base for sauces, drinks, and other dishes. 3) In Laban Movement Analysis: Laban is referencing Rudolf Laban, a dance theorist, and choreographer who developed system and methods on recording human movement, known as Laban Movement Analysis. 4) In the Philippines: Laban is a Filipino word which means "fight" or "struggle". It is often used as a rallying call for perseverance and strength in times of adversity.

Wikidata

  1. Laban

    Laban is the son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah as described in the Book of Genesis. As such he is brother-in-law to Isaac and both father-in-law and uncle to Jacob. Laban and his family were described as dwelling in Paddan-aram, in Mesopotamia. Though the biblical text itself does not attest to this, Rabbinic sources also identify him as the father of Bilhah and Zilpah, the two concubines with whom Jacob also has children. Laban first appears in Genesis 24:29–60 as the grown spokesman for his father Bethuel's house; he was impressed by the gold jewelry given to his sister on behalf of Isaac, and played a key part in arranging their marriage. Twenty years later, Laban's nephew Jacob was born to Isaac and Rebekah. When grown, Jacob comes to work for Laban. The Biblical narrative provides a framework for dating these events. Jacob begat Joseph 14 years after his flight to Laban; Joseph entered Pharaoh's service at age 30; and from that point, after seven years of plenty and two years of famine, Jacob met Pharaoh and stated his age as 130. Subtracting yields an age of 77. Laban was more than 30 years older than Jacob, and employed him for 20 years.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. LABAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Laban is ranked #41799 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Laban surname appeared 520 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Laban.

    59.6% or 310 total occurrences were White.
    20% or 104 total occurrences were Asian.
    7.5% or 39 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    5% or 26 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    4% or 21 total occurrences were Black.
    3.8% or 20 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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  1. Alban

  2. banal

  3. nabla

  4. nabal

  5. balan

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of LABAN in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of LABAN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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