Gender Masculine
Usage Swedish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɛŋt/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Swedish form of Benedict.

Related Names

Feminine FormBengta
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) Benedetto, Benito, Bettino(Italian) Benedictus(Late Roman) Bendiks(Latvian) Benedick(Literature) Benediktas, Benas(Lithuanian) Bendik(Norwegian) Benedykt(Polish) Benedito, Bento(Portuguese) Benedikt(Russian) Benedicto, Benito(Spanish) Benesh(Yiddish)
Surname DescendantsBengtsdotter, Bengtsson(Swedish)

Name Days

Norway: March 21
Sweden: March 21

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Entry updated April 23, 2024