# Ephraim

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈifɹi.əm/ · frequency rank #28,190

## Definitions
1. The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
2. A male given name from Hebrew.
3. A hunter's name for the grizzly bear.

## Etymology
From Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim, “Ephraim”, literally “fruitful”), via Latin.

## Common misspellings (10)
`ehpraim`, `epharim`, `ephhraim`, `ephraimm`, `ephrami`, `ephriam`, `ephrraim`, `epphraim`, `eprhaim`, `pehraim`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ephraim