Benhamou is a surname common in the
Maghreb
The Maghreb (; ar, الْمَغْرِب, al-Maghrib, lit=the west), also known as the Arab Maghreb ( ar, المغرب العربي) and Northwest Africa, is the western part of North Africa and the Arab world. The region includes Algeria, ...
, meaning "son of Hayyim" or "son of Mohammed". It is typically used by Jews and to a lesser extent, Muslims.
[https://dbs.anumuseum.org.il/skn/en/c6/e148406/Family_Name/BENHAMOU#:~:text=Benhamo%20is%20a%20form%20of,Arab%20lands%20borrowed%20Arab%20names.] It may refer to:
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Éric Benhamou
Éric Benhamou (born in 1955 in Tlemcen, Algeria) was the former CEO of 3Com and Palm.
Biography
Born into a Sephardic Jewish family originating from Toledo, Spain, Benhamou left Algeria in 1960 with his parents during Algeria's independence w ...
(born 1955), IT professional and businessman
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Daphna Poznanski-Benhamou
Daphna Poznanski-Benhamou (born 3 June 1950) is a French politician who represented the Eighth constituency for French residents overseas on the National Assembly from 2012 to 2013.
Early life
She was born in Oran in Algeria, and fled to Marse ...
(born 1950), French politician
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Judith Benhamou-Huet
Judith Benhamou-Huet is a French journalist, independent curator and author specialized in art and the art market. She is a weekly columnist for the French newspaper ''Les Echos'' and regularly publishes articles related to art and the art market ...
, French journalist and art specialist
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Lionel Benhamou __TOC__
Lionel may refer to: Name
*Lionel (given name) Places
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*Lionel Town, Jamaica, a settlement Brands and enterprises
*Lionel, LLC, an American designer and importer of toy trains and mo ...
(1956–1995), French guitarist
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Mohamed Benhamou
Mohamed Benhamou (Arabicمحمد بن حمو; born December 17, 1979) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the goalkeepers coach at USM Alger.
Playing career
Born in Paris, Benhamou began his career as ...
(born 1979), Algerian footballer
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Jamal Benhamou (born 1985), Amazigh American Professor
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