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The origin of the nickname "Big Ben" is the subject of some debate. The nickname was applied first to the Great Bell; it may have been named after Sir Benjamin Hall , who oversaw the installation of the Great Bell, or after English heavyweight boxing champion Ben Caunt .
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Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr. (/ ˈ r ɒ θ l ɪ s b ɜːr ɡ ər / ROTH-liss-BUR-gur; born March 2, 1982), nicknamed "Big Ben", is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Benjamin is a popular given name for males, derived from Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין , Binyāmīn, translating as 'son of the right [hand]' in both Hebrew and Arabic languages, although in the Samaritan Pentateuch the name appears as Binyaamem: 'son of my days'.
Big Ben, a 1965 album by Jorge Ben; Big Ben (horse), a Canadian show jumping horse; Big Ben (locomotive), a steam locomotive used in Australia; Big Ben (card game), a patience or card solitaire game; Big Ben (Heard Island), a volcanic massif in the southern Indian Ocean; Bigben (computer), a Cray supercomputer; Bigben Interactive, a video game ...
This category is for masculine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language masculine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Lynch later named his Fan Controlled Football franchise the Beasts in homage to the nickname. Big Baller Beane [101] Brandon Beane: Given to him during his time as Bills GM in the 2020s for his popularity with the team's players. The phrase "Big Baller B—" was originally popularized in 2016 by the Big Baller Brand founded by LaVar Ball. [102 ...
"The Big Three" (Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley) [231] "Triple J" (Jamal Mashburn, Jason Kidd and Jimmy Jackson) [232] Detroit Pistons – The "Bad Boys" [233] (The Bad Boys employs extreme physical style of play and psychological warfare against enemy teams. Arguably the Bad Boys are famous for having the greatest defense in the ...