Benedict

Benedict \be-ne-dic(t), ben-edi-ct\ is a boy's name. It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Benedict is pronounced as BEHN-eh-DihKT ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Benedict: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" List of Famous Persons - 1 nameList of Known (Famous, Infamous, Neutral) Persons - 2 names

What is the origin of Benedict?

Benedict is an English name of Latin origin. Biblical name derived from the element 'benedictus' meaning blessed. Benedictus (Latin) is an old form of Benedict. The name was borne by the 6th-century Saint Benedict (480-550), the founder of Christian monastic communities and the Benedictine order. The name was first adopted by English speakers in the 12th century, and it was a popular Roman Catholic name. Common medieval forms of the name comprised Benedick and Bennett; the latter was popular enough to be used as a surname, which in turn led to a revival in its use as a modern given name. The Czech form Benes has given rise to the name Beynish, which is also used as a translation of Baruch. In the 18th century, the popularity of the name in the US declined somewhat through its association with Benedict Arnold (1741-1801), the Revolutionary soldier who plotted unsuccessfully to surrender his American fort to the British. The name has also been borne by at least sixteen popes. In literature, the form Benedick appeared in the Shakespeare comedy play Much Ado about Nothing (1598-1599). The name name Benedicta origin (English and German) is the female version of Benedict. Benedict is a widely used name; it has 68 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Variants used in English comprise what does the name Bendick mean, Bendict name variations, Bendix definition, short names for Bendrick, Bendyk definition, name Benedick meaning, Benedictos definition, name Benedictus, Benedik name (used in Hungarian as well), Benediktas name popularity, Benedit meaning of name, what does the name Benet mean (used in Catalan as well), Benett name variations, Benicio meaning of name, name Benn, Bennedict name, what does the name Bennedikt mean, baby name Bennet, Bennett name popularity, what does the name Bennito mean, baby name Bennt, name Benoît (used in French as well), Dick name variations, and Venedict meaning and origin (used in Russian as well). The short form Ben meaning (used in Dutch and as well), and the pet forms nicknames for Bennie and Benny definition are other English variants. Foreign variants of Benedict comprise name Bence origin (Hungarian), nicknames for Benci (Hungarian), Bendek name (Polish), name Bendik meaning (Scandinavian), short names for Bendiks (Latvian), Bendito pronounciation (Spanish), nicknames for Benditto (Spanish), Bendt name variations (Scandinavian), Benedek meaning of name (Hungarian), name Benedetto origin (Italian and Spanish), short names for Benedicto (Portuguese and Spanish), Benedikt name popularity (Czech, Dutch, German, Russian, and Slavic), Benedikte name variations (German and Romanian), Benedito meaning (Portuguese and Spanish), short names for Benedo (Russian), Benedykt definition (Polish), meaning of Benek (Hungarian and Polish), Benes pronounciation (Czech), Benesh definition (Yiddish), baby name Bengt (German and Scandinavian), name Beni origin (Spanish), Benitin meaning and origin (Spanish), Benito name (Italian and Spanish), meaning of Benke (Hungarian), what does the name Benneit mean (Scottish), Benoist name variations (French), Benoit definition (French), Bent definition (Scandinavian), meaning of Bento (Portuguese and Spanish), Betto definition (Italian), Beynish meaning of name (Yiddish), Bénédict name (French), Bénézet definition (Provençal), name Bieito (Galician), Penekiko meaning of name (Hawaiian), name Pentti (Finnish), Venedictos meaning (Greek), Venedikt meaning and origin (Russian), and Venka meaning and origin (Russian). Specific foreign variants comprise the pet forms Benno meaning and origin (German) and Venya meaning of name (Russian). See also the related form, Benson definition (English).

A famous person named Benedict is Benedict XVI, Religious Figure, born Joseph Ratzinger, 16 April 1927, Marktl Am Inn, Bavaria, Germany.

List of baby names Benedict:

name Benedikt meaning (Czech, Dutch, German, Russian, and Slavic), name Benedikte origin (German and Romanian), Benedykt name popularity (Polish), Bennedict name, Bennedikt pronounciation, name Benedicto (Portuguese and Spanish), and short names for Bénédict (French).

The baby name Benedict fun facts:

The name Benedict in reverse order is "Tcideneb".

The numerological value of the name Benedict is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Benedict?

Benedict is in the top names in USA.