Given name

Benedictus

“one who is blessed”

Benedictus is a variant of Benedict. One Latin interpretation is “one who is blessed.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Benedictus is a variant of Benedict. One Latin interpretation is “one who is blessed.”

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Where it comes from

Benedictus is a variant of Benedict. An origin associated with Benedict is Latin.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Benedictus’s family of names

In Latin usage, Benedictus has a later derivative in Benita. Benedictus has a related form in Benedict. In Latin usage, Benedictus has a conventional equivalent in the English form Benedict.

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Benedictus has relatives in 14 languages.

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Benedictvariant · English

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