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Meaning and origin
Benedict is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Blessed`.


Where is it used?
The name Benedict is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Bengt (In Swedish)
Benito (In Spanish)
Benedito (In Portuguese)
Bendiks (In Latvian)
Benesh (In Jewish)
Benedetto (In Italian)
Benedek (In Hungarian)
Peni (In Hawaiian)
Benedikte (In German)
Benoit (In French)
Pentti (In Finnish)
Bennett (In English)
Benedikt (In Dutch, German and in Danish)
Bent (In Danish)


If it's too long people might use
In Portuguese: Bento
In English, French, German, Hungarian and in the bible: Benjamin
In English: Ben


For the opposite sex use:
In Italian: Benedetta (F)
In French: Bénédicte (F)
In French: Benoite (F)


See also
In Spanish and in English: Benita
In Hungarian: Bence (M)
In English: Bennie (M)
In English: Benny (M)


Extra information:
From Old English.

More `Benedict` links
Benedict as abbreviation
Actors named Benedict
Benedict in the encyclopedia