Benedict
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Benedict is a masculine given name of Latin origin, most famously borne in modern times by the British actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English masculine given name
→
Latin masculine given name → given name → masculine given name → |
| category |
English masculine given names
→
Latin given names → theophoric names → |
| etymologicalRoot |
Benedictus
→
|
| gender |
masculine
→
|
| hasDiminutive |
Ben
→
Benny → |
| hasFeminineForm |
Benedicta
→
Benedikta → |
| hasShortForm |
Ben
→
Bennie → Benny → Ned → |
| hasVariant |
Benedetto
→
Benedictus → Bengt → Benito → Benoît → |
| linguisticOrigin |
Latin language
→
|
| meaning |
blessed
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|
| notableBearer |
Benedict Cumberbatch
→
Pope Benedict XVI → Saint Benedict of Nursia → |
| usageRegion |
English-speaking countries
→
Europe → |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
→
|
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Benedict Arnold
→
Benedict Arnold III → Benedict Arnold V → Benedict Cumberbatch → |
givenName |
|
Ruth Benedict
→
|
familyName |
|
Bennett
→
|
hasVariant |
|
Mary Benedict Cushing
→
|
middleName |