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Baby Name Benedict |
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| Meaning of Benedict - What does the name Benedict means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| ben-eh-dikt |  |
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Boy Name |
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Irish |
| Name Meaning: |
Derived from the Latin Benedictus (blessed), which is from benedicere (to speak well of, to bless). The name was borne by St. Benedict (c. 480-543), an Italian monk and founder of the Benedictine Order. Benedict is regarded as an equivalent of the native Maolbheannachta (hoper for blessing) |
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