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How to pronounce Benedict (BEN-e-dikt)

Benedict

BEN-e-dikt

BENedikt

Three syllables, stress on the first. Latin origin. Often Ben in Australia.

Notes

Three syllables, stress on the first. Latin origin. Often Ben in Australia.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Latin
Meaning
blessed (from benedictus)

Popularity

Saint Benedict founded Western monasticism in the 6th century.

Notable people

  • Benedict Cumberbatch (British actor)
  • Pope Benedict XVI

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