Benoît

See also: Benoit, benoit, and benoît

French

Alternative forms

• Benoit, Benoist, Benois

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed; well spoken of”), from Latin benedicō. Cf. benoît. Compare Occitan Beneset, Catalan Benet, Italian Benedetto, Spanish Benito, Portuguese Bento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.nwa/

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Proper noun

Benoît m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict
2. a surname originating as a patronymic, equivalent to English Benedict

Related terms

• benoît
• bénir

Descendants

• English: Benoit