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Benedict

Pronounced BEN-ih-diktShare

Meaning: Blessed

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 3 syllables

The story

Benedict comes from Latin Benedictus, blessed. Saint Benedict, the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine tradition, helped make it an established Christian name across Europe.

Nicknames

  • Ben
  • Benny

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

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Origins

Benedict comes from Latin.

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