Beinidict

Irish

Etymology

From Late Latin Benedictus, the name of several popes and saints, from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“I speak well of, bless, praise”), from Latin bene (“well”) + dīcō (“I speak”).

Proper noun

Beinidict m (genitive Beinidict)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict

Derived terms

• Beinidicteach (“Benedictine”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Beinidict	Bheinidict	mBeinidict
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Beinidict”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Beinidict”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024