Benedict
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Origin of the name Benedict:
Derived from the Latin Benedictus (blessed), which is from benedicere (to speak well of, to bless). The name was borne by St. Benedict (c. 480 - 543), an Italian monk and founder of the Benedictine Order. He was responsible form the building of the great monastery at Monte Cassino, which remains the spiritual center of the Benedictines.
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Ben, Benny, Ned
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From Latin, meaning "blessed".
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St. Benedict of Nursia, monk and teacher, founder of the Benedictine order
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary War traitor (for this reason, historically the name has been given very seldom in the U.S.)
Benedict Allen, British explorer
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"The Mysterious Benedict Society" book series by Trenton Lee Stewart
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