Benedict
See also: benedict
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Etymology edit
From Saint Benedict, founder of the Benedictine Order, from Late Latin benedictus (“blessed, well spoken of”), from Latin benedīcō (“I bless, I speak well of”). Doublet of Bennett, Benoit, and Benito.
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Benedict (countable and uncountable, plural Benedicts)
- (countable) A male given name from Latin, particularly of the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine order, and of several popes.
- (countable) A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A placename:
- A minor city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States, named after S. S. Benedict.
- A census-designated place in Maryland, United States.
- A village in Nebraska, United States.
- A city and village in North Dakota, United States.
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equivalent male given name
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References edit
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Benedict”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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Proper noun edit
Benedict m (proper noun, strong, genitive Benedicts)
- a male given name, a less common variant of Benedikt