Bonaventura

Gender Masculine
Usage Italian, Catalan
Pronounced Pron. /ˌbɔ.na.ven.ˈtuː.ra/(Italian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "good fortune" in Italian, from Latin bonus "good" and venturas "the things that will come, the future". Saint Bonaventura was a 13th-century Franciscan monk who is considered a Doctor of the Church.

Related Names

Rootbona ventura
Other Languages & CulturesBonaventure(French) Bonaventure(History) Boaventura(Portuguese) Buenaventura(Spanish)
Surname DescendantBonaventura(Italian)
User SubmissionsBonaventúra, Bonaventūra

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Austria: July 15
Croatia: July 15
Croatia: September 11
Denmark: July 14
Italy: July 15

Categories

fortune, goodness, Italian words, saints
Entry updated April 23, 2024