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Benedict en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• bĕ'nədĭkt
• /ˈbɛnədɪkt/
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Etymology

From Saint Benedict, founder of the Benedictine Order, from Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed, well spoken of”), from Latin benedīcō (“to bless, to speak well of”). Doublet of Bennett, Benoit, and Benito.

Meanings

1. (countable) A male given name from Latin, particularly of the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine order, and of several popes.
2. (countable) A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A minor city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States, named after S. S. Benedict.
4. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A census-designated place in Maryland, United States.
5. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A village in Nebraska, United States.
6. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A city and village in North Dakota, United States.

Forms

Deriveds

Benson

Relateds

bennet · Bennett · Benedick · benediction · Benedicta · Bennet · Benedictine

Translations (59)

ja ベネディクト (equivalent male given name) · fr Benoît (equivalent patronymic surname) · vec Beneto (equivalent male given name) · cs Benedikt (equivalent male given name) · eo Benedikto (equivalent male given name) · de Benedikt (equivalent male given name) · ru Венедикт (equivalent male given name) · sh Benedikt (equivalent male given name) · gl Benedito (equivalent male given name) · sl Benedikt (equivalent male given name) · es Benedicto (equivalent male given name) · hy Բենեդիկտոս (equivalent male given name) · gl Bento (equivalent male given name) · is Benedikt (equivalent male given name) · it Benedetto (equivalent male given name) · lv Benedikts (equivalent male given name) · oc Benesech (equivalent male given name) · pl Benedykt (equivalent male given name) · da Bent (equivalent male given name) · ext Benitu (equivalent male given name) · frp Benimo (equivalent male given name) · cmn 本篤 /本笃 (equivalent male given name) · oc Benaset (equivalent male given name) · ga Beinidict (equivalent male given name) · gl Bieito (equivalent male given name) · br Benead (equivalent male given name) · lt Benediktas (equivalent male given name) · la Benedictus (equivalent male given name) · sh Бенедикт (equivalent male given name) · el Βενέδικτος (equivalent male given name) · mi Penetito (equivalent male given name) · ko 베네딕토 (equivalent male given name) · oc Benest (equivalent male given name) · vi Bênêđictô (equivalent male given name) · cmn 本尼迪克特 (equivalent male given name) · hu Benedek (equivalent male given name) · mi Penetiki (equivalent male given name) · fr Benoît (equivalent male given name) · br Benedig (equivalent male given name) · es Benicio (equivalent male given name) · nap Benedèttë (equivalent male given name) · fo Bænadikt (equivalent male given name) · fi Pentti (equivalent male given name) · br Benniged (equivalent male given name) · sv Bengt (equivalent male given name) · sk Benedikt (equivalent male given name) · ro Benedict (equivalent male given name) · es Benito (equivalent male given name) · fo Benadikt (equivalent male given name) · pt Benedito (equivalent male given name) · bg Бенеди́кт (equivalent male given name) · ka ბენედიქტე (equivalent male given name) · ca Benet (equivalent male given name) · sq Bdek (equivalent male given name) · grc Εὔφημος (equivalent male given name) · no Bendik (equivalent male given name) · pt Bento (equivalent male given name) · it Benito (equivalent male given name) · vi Biển Đức (equivalent male given name)