Belarusian

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Etymology

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From Latin Benedictus (literally blessed), possibly via an Ancient Greek intermediate which would explain the в- (v-) over б- (b-); compare Васіль (Vasilʹ), Веніямі́н (Vjenijamín). Cognates include Polish Benedykt, Russian Венеди́кт (Venedíkt).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [vʲenʲaˈd͡zʲikt]

Proper noun

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Венядзі́кт (Vjenjadzíktm inan (genitive Венядзі́кта, nominative plural Венядзі́кты, genitive plural Венядзі́ктаў)

  1. a male given name, Vieniadzikt, from Latin, equivalent to English Benedict

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