Benito

Meaning

a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict or Bennett

Concepts

Benedict

Bennett

Benito

Synonyms

Benedicto

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
Be‧ni‧to
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/beˈnito/
Etymology

Based on Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed; well spoken of”), from Latin benedicō. Cf. benito (“Benedictine monk”). Compare Portuguese Bento, French Benoît, Italian Benedetto. Doublet of Benedicto.

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