Natalie Portman gives son A-list name

Jewish roots honoured ... Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied name son Alef.

New mum Natalie Portman has called her baby son Alef, according to Israeli news reports.
The Oscar-winning actress gave birth to fiance Benjamin Millepied's child last month and she has honoured her Jewish roots by naming the boy after the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, reports Israel Hayom.
Babynames.com defines the ancient name's meaning as "Oneness with God".

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An intensely private couple, Portman and Millepied have yet to confirm the birth of their son let alone his name but Portman has never made a secret of her love for her native Israel.
The Black Swan star was born Natalie Hershlag in Jerusalem. When Portman was three years old, her family relocated to the United States eventually settling in New York.
At the age of 13, the actress took her grandmother's maiden name as her stage name after winning her first starring film role in Luc Besson's The Professional.
Portman went on to earn wide fame as Padme Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
Earlier this year she won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Darren Aronofsky's ballet drama Black Swan, the film that brought her and choreographer Millepied together.
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