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Subject: Re: Elias - Benomi
Author: Miss Claire   (Authenticated as Miss Claire)
Date: March 9, 2005 at 10:07:42 AM
Reply to: Elias - Benomi by ChekWriter
Elias = Eliyahu.

Benomi reminds me of Bonem, a Yiddish name coming from the French "bon homme" and meaning "good man". http://www.hebrewletters.com/item.cfm?itemid=2697
It could also be Benoni: http://www.hebrewletters.com/item.cfm?itemid=32953




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