Benedict

BEN-uh-dikt

A classic Christian name meaning “blessed.”

Meaning

Benedict comes from the Latin Benedictus, meaning “blessed” or “well spoken of.” The name entered English through Christian tradition and has long been associated with the idea of blessing and favor. Historical forms and related names include Bennet, Benoit, Benedetto, and Benedicta.

Origin

Fun fact

The name was so common in older English usage that Bennet was once a very familiar shortened form.

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Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages, Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature.

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