Hi, all, The name "Benoni" is probably from Genesis 35:18 in the Old Testament of the bible. Rachel, the mother, named the child "Benoni" which means "the son of my sorrow" in Hebrew, because she knew she was dying when she gave birth. I believe that this is the origin of that name. Mary Vivian Illinois, USA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/