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Faroese
Proper noun
Benita f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Benita: Benituson
- daughter of Benita: Benitudóttir
Declension
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Singular
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Indefinite
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Benita
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Benitu
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Benitu
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Benitu
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Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Spanish Benita.
Proper noun
Benita f
- a female given name
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Benita was the only given name of 1103 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
Spanish
Etymology
Feminine form of Benito, from Latin Benedictus. Equivalent to the rare English Benedicta.
Proper noun
Benita f
- a female given name