Bento

See also: bento and bentō

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Bẽeito, from Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed”), from Latin benedicō. Doublet of Benedito. Compare Spanish Benito, French Benoît, Italian Benedetto.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbẽ.tu/

  • Rhymes: -ẽtu
  • Hyphenation: Ben‧to

Proper noun

Bento m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict
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