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.[1]
Notable people with the name include:
^"Rubin", in Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press
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