English translation/equivalent: Benito

Origin: From the Latin name Benedictus, formed from the perfect participle benedictus from the verb benedicere, "to speak well."

Name Day/Onomastico: August 23—in memory of St. Benito, Spanish martyr.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: Benedetto

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