Bento

See also: bento and bentō

Contents

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese Bẽeito, from Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed”), from Latin benedico. Doublet of Benedito. Compare Spanish Benito, French Benoît, Italian Benedetto.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbẽ.tu/

Proper noun

Bento m

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Benedict

Related terms

• Benedito