Why do I need to know Paname? But it’s not the French word for the small, Central American nation – in French, Panama is spelled the same as in English – it is in fact a very common French nickname for Paris. According to Claude Duneton in Le Figaro, this began with soldiers in the First World War who dreamed of “seeing Paname again”. Paname is the name of a song by Léo Ferré, and has more recently featured in a song by the rapper Médine. Elle a quitté Paname quand elle avait dix-huit ans – She left Paris when she was eighteen.

Source: The Local June 22, 2021 14:15 UTC