Italian

Benedetto

Pronounced beh-neh-DET-tohShare

Meaning: Blessed

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 4 syllables

The story

Benedetto is the Italian form of the Latin Benedictus, blessed. It belongs to the same historical name family as Benedict and the feminine Benedetta.

Nicknames

  • Ben
  • Benny
  • Detto

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Benedetto comes from Italian.

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