Benedict

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Etymology

From Saint Benedict, founder of the Benedictine Order, from Late Latin benedictus (“blessed, well spoken of”), from Latin benedīcō (“I bless, I speak well of”). Doublet of Bennett, Benoit, and Benito.

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Proper noun

Benedict (countable and uncountable, plural Benedicts)

  1. (countable) A male given name from Latin, particularly of the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine order, and of several popes.
  2. (countable) A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A placename:
    1. A minor city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States, named after S. S. Benedict.
    2. A census-designated place in Maryland, United States.
    3. A village in Nebraska, United States.
    4. A city and village in North Dakota, United States.

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Proper noun

Benedict m (proper noun, strong, genitive Benedicts)

  1. a male given name, a less common variant of Benedikt
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