 Meaning of name Benedict
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Meaning  The name Benedict has the following meaning: Blessed one. An alternative to equally popular names "Ben" and "Benjamin."
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Benedict is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Benedict in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Benedict is pronounced as ben-uh-dik-t Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Benedict and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Benedict: Boys - Albin, Cornelius, Perry, Silas, Girls - Angelica, Aura, Charmaine, Chastity, Gusta, Karli, Lorine, Velva, Violet, Both genders - Amy, Ivory, VirginiaVariants Popular Variants for the name Benedict: Ben (Hungarian), Bendek, Bendick (Eastern European), Bendict, Bendix, Benedictus (Russian), Benedikte, Benes (Israeli), Benito (Italian), Benke, Bennedikt (Greek), Benneit (Yiddish), Bennett (English), Bennt (Basque), Benoit (Spanish), Bent (Slavic), Venedict, Venka, VenyaNicknames Common nicknames for the name Benedict are: Ben
Style We think the name Benedict should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Benedict to be: A refined and well-mannered individualIn one word, you might describe Benedict as a(n) " refined" person. See other "refined" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Benedict (or its variants) are: Dirk Benedict, born on 1 March , a famous actor. Dirk Benedict's background: An American movie, television and stage actor, perhaps best known for playing the characters Lt. Templeton 'The Faceman' Peck in The A-Team television series and Lieutenant Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica movie and television series. He was born in Helena, Montana, and grew up in White Sulphur Springs, Montana. Ruth Benedict, born on 5 June, a famous anthropologist. Ruth Benedict's background: An American anthropologist. She was born in New York City, and attended Vassar College, graduating in 1909. She entered graduate studies at Columbia University in 1919, studying under Franz Boas, receiving her PhD and joining the faculty in 1923. 
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