Reuel or Raguel (; ), meaning "God shall pasture" or more specifically "El shall pasture" (as a shepherd does with his flock) is a Hebrew name associated with several biblical and religious figures.
Biblical figures Biblical persons with this name are: A son of Esau and Mahalath, the father of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah (; ) Moses' father-in-law, also named as Jethro and Hobab (, ; ). A Gadite (), called also Deuel () (; ); the father of the Gadite prince Eliasaph A Benjamite () Father-in-law of Tobias ()
Other people
First name Reuel Abraham (1924–1995), Nazi Luftwaffe pilot and Jewish convert Reuel Denney (1913–1995), American poet and academic Reuel Marc Gerecht, American writer and political analyst Reuel Colt Gridley (1829–1870), American storekeeper and Civil War fundraiser Reuel Lochore (1903–1991), New Zealand public servant and scholar Reuel Emanuel "Raz" Mesinai (born 1973), American record producer and composer Reuel Williams (1783–1862), American politician from Maine
Middle name Jairus Aquino (born 1999), Filipino actor James Reuel Smith (1852–1935), American photographer and amateur historian. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973), English writer Christopher Tolkien (1924–2020), son and literary executor of J. R. R. Tolkien Simon Tolkien (born 1959), writer and grandson of J. R. R. Tolkien
Patronymic (1st century), 'of royal lineage', executed during the Jewish Revolt by John, son of Dorcas
Landmark houses Capt. Reuel and Lucy Merrill House, Cumberland Center, Maine Reuel E. Smith House, Skaneateles, New York
Other Raguel (angel) – one of the seven archangels in the rabbinic tradition and the Kabbalah
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