Benita

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Faroese[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Benita f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes[edit]

Matronymics

  • son of Benita: Benituson
  • daughter of Benita: Benitudóttir

Declension[edit]

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Benita
Accusative Benitu
Dative Benitu
Genitive Benitu

Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Spanish Benita.

Proper noun[edit]

Benita f

  1. a female given name

References[edit]

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Benita was the only given name of 1103 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Feminine form of Benito, from Latin Benedictus. Equivalent to the rare English Benedicta.

Proper noun[edit]

Benita f

  1. a female given name