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in reply to a message by Siegfried
I stayed in a little town in France called Saint-Mammès (pronounced mah-meh), but have never been able to find out who Mammès may have been. Do you know if it's a deformation or what?
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Well, Mammès seems to be the official (non altered) French name of an obscure Greek Saint [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Mamm%C3%A8s_%28martyr%29].
His name should mean "one who has been breastfed", but its etymology is uncertain.
Other names (from Wikipedia):
Catalan- Mamet, Mamès, Mamas
English- Mammes, Mamas, Mammas, Mammet.
German- Mamas, Mammas.
Greek- Μάμας, Μάμαντος
Italian- Mamante, Mamete, Mamas.
Portuguese- Mamede
Spanish- Mamés.
Russian/Ukrainian- Мамант
P.S.: Just for fun, there is a place in Italy called "San Mango sul Calore". It means literally "Saint Mango on the heat"...
His name should mean "one who has been breastfed", but its etymology is uncertain.
Other names (from Wikipedia):
Catalan- Mamet, Mamès, Mamas
English- Mammes, Mamas, Mammas, Mammet.
German- Mamas, Mammas.
Greek- Μάμας, Μάμαντος
Italian- Mamante, Mamete, Mamas.
Portuguese- Mamede
Spanish- Mamés.
Russian/Ukrainian- Мамант
P.S.: Just for fun, there is a place in Italy called "San Mango sul Calore". It means literally "Saint Mango on the heat"...
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