Masculine
Bento
a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbẽ.tu/
Etymology
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.
Related words
Benet
Benedikt
Βενέδικτος
Benedictus
Beneset
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