Bento

Meaning

a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict

Concepts

Benedict

Synonyms

Benedito

Translations

Benet

Benedikt

Βενέδικτος

Benoît

Benedicto

Benedetto

Benedictus

Benito

Beneset

Benito

Benedictus

Benasèth

Bento

Bénézet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbẽ.tu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: benedicō

Cognate with Spanish: Benito

Cognate with French: Benoît

Cognate with Italian: Benedetto

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese Bẽeito, from Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed”), from Latin benedicō. Doublet of Benedito and bendito. Compare Spanish Benito, French Benoît, Italian Benedetto.