Bento

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See also: bento and bentō

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ben‧to
  • Rhymes: -ẽtu

Proper noun

Bento m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict