Zebulun possibly derived from Ugartic zbl meaning "prince". In the Old Testament Zebulun is the tenth son of Jacob (his sixth son by Leah) and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Genesis 30:20 implies two different roots for the name: זָבַל (zaval) "to dwell" and זֵבֵד (zeved) "gift, dowry". These are probably only folk etymologies.
Biblical namesake: Zebulun was one of the twelve sons of Jacob and the founder of the tribe of Zebulun, playing a key role in the history of Israel. (Genesis · Genesis 30:20, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 46:14)
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