What does "ephraim" mean?

The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Ephraim

Common synonyms include: biblical name, efrain, given name, hebrew name, israelite tribe, patrilineal tribe.

/ˈifɹi.əm/ name

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Proper Noun

1
The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
"And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction."
2
A male given name from Hebrew.
3
A hunter's name for the grizzly bear.

"And he named the second Ephraim, saying: God hath made me to grow in the land of my poverty."

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