benmaman

From: bkmarcus
Date: October 8, 2006 2:02:22 AM EDT
To: "Sharon Benmaman"
Subject: Re: benmaman

On Oct 8, 2006, at 1:30 AM, Sharon Benmaman wrote:

Am curious about your use of this name. It's my last name! There are only a couple of Benmamans in this country.

Sharon

Hi Sharon. Thank you for your great and unexpected note.

Maman is French for "Mom."

My French wife and I have a 3-month-old boy named Benjamin. So in the context of our roles as his parents, we refer to ourselves as benmaman and benpapa. That's really all there is to it.

What does your family name mean? (And what is its origin?)

BK Marcus (aka "benpapa")

laissez faire,
bkmarcus
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Update:

From: "Sharon Benmaman"
Date: October 8, 2006 1:09:40 PM EDT
To: "bkmarcus"
Subject: Re: benmaman

My father's family is from Tetuan, a city in Spanish Morocco.

In Hebrew, it means son of maman (ben = son).

Thanks for getting backn to me. Enjoy your son! They grow up quickly!

Sharon