Benito
See also: benito
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːtəʊ
Proper noun
Benito
- A male given name of Spanish derivation; English equivalent: Benedict
- (card game) A card game played using a deck of 1990 MLB all-star playing cards.
- An unincorporated community in California
- An unincorporated community in Kentucky
- A village in Manitoba
Derived terms
Italian
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ito
Spanish
Etymology
Based on Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed; well spoken of”), from Latin benedico. Cf. benito (“Benedictine monk”). Compare Spanish Bento, French Benoît, Italian Benedetto.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈnito/, [beˈnit̪o]
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