Nahmanies (1194 – c. 1270) was a Catalan rabbi, philosopher, physician, Kabbalist and biblical commentator. "Nahmanides " is the common name for Moshe ben Nahman Gerondi; the name is a Greek translation of the Hebrew "Ben Nahman", meaning "Son of Nahman". He is also commonly known as Ramban (רמב"ן), being an acronym of his Hebrew name and title, Rabbi Moshe ben Nahman (רבי משה בן נחמן), and by his Catalan name Bonastruc ça Porta (also written Sa Porta, Saporta and de Porta).