Meaning & History
Italian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Related Names
DiminutiveBettino
Feminine FormBenedetta
Other Languages & CulturesBenedikt(Czech) Bendt, Bent(Danish) Ben, Benedictus(Dutch) Benedict, Bennett, Ben, Bennie, Benny(English) Pentti(Finnish) Benoît(French) Bieito(Galician) Benedikt, Ben(German) Peni(Hawaiian) Benedek, Benett, Bence(Hungarian) Benedikt(Icelandic) Benedictus(Late Roman) Bendiks(Latvian) Benedick(Literature) Benediktas, Benas(Lithuanian) Bendik, Bent(Norwegian) Benedykt(Polish) Benedito, Bento(Portuguese) Benedikt(Russian) Benedicto, Benito(Spanish) Bengt(Swedish) Benesh(Yiddish)