Bento
See also: bento and bentō
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese Bẽeito, from Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed”), from Latin benedico. Doublet of Benedito. Compare Spanish Benito, French Benoît, Italian Benedetto.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal, Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbẽ.tu/
Proper noun
Bento m
- A male given name, equivalent to English Benedict
Related terms
- Benedito