Benito
[bəˈniːtoʊ]Meaning
Spanish contracted form of Benedicto
Background Story
Benito is the Spanish contracted form of Benedicto, and the Spanish form of Benedict. It is recorded as both a masculine given name and a surname, with Benedicta as its feminine form. The name was borne by the Mexican president Benito Juárez (1806-1872).
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