Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Roman [1] , Dutch (Rare)
Meaning & History
Original Latin form of Benedict. This is also the official Dutch form, used on birth certificates but not typically in daily life.
Related Names
DiminutiveBen (Dutch)
Feminine FormBenedicta (Ancient Roman)
Other Languages & CulturesBenedikt (Czech) Bendt, Bent (Danish) Benedict, Bennett, Ben, Bennie, Benny (English) Pentti (Finnish) Benoît (French) Bieito (Galician) Benedikt, Ben (German) Peni (Hawaiian) Benedek, Benett, Bence (Hungarian) Benedikt (Icelandic) Benedetto, Benito, Bettino (Italian) Bendiks (Latvian) Benedick (Literature) Benediktas, Benas (Lithuanian) Bendik, Bent (Norwegian) Benedykt (Polish) Benedito, Bento (Portuguese) Benedikt (Russian) Benedicto, Benito (Spanish) Bengt (Swedish) Benesh (Yiddish)
Name Days
Denmark: March 21
Sources & References
- Kajanto, Iiro. The Latin Cognomina. Giorgio Bretschneider Editore, 1982, page 350.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026