Benito (name)

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Benito
PronunciationSpanish: [beˈnito]
Italian: [beˈniːto]
GenderMale
Origin
Meaning"blessed"
Other names
Related names Benedict

Benito is the Spanish form of Benedict and is both a masculine given name and a surname. [1] Notable people with the name include:

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References

  1. Albaigès, Josep M.; Olivart, J. M. A. (1993). Diccionario de nombres de personas (in Spanish). Universitat de Barcelona. p. 57. ISBN   978-84-475-0264-6 . Retrieved 2018-11-20.