Benoite

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French feminine form of BENEDICT.

BENEDICT   male   English
From the Late Latin name Benedictus which meant "blessed". Saint Benedict was an Italian monk who founded the Benedictines in the 6th century. After his time the name was common among Christians, being used by 16 popes. In England it did not come into use until the 12th century, at which point it became very popular. This name was also borne by the American general Benedict Arnold (1741-1801), who defected to Britain during the American Revolution.
EQUIVALENTS
DANISH: Benedikte
FRENCH: Bénédicte
GERMAN: Benedikta
ITALIAN: Benedetta
LATE ROMAN: Benedicta
NORWEGIAN: Benedikte
POLISH: Benedykta
PORTUGUESE: Benedita
SPANISH: Benita
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
DANISH: Bente
DUTCH: Bente
ITALIAN: Bettina
NORWEGIAN: Bente
SWEDISH: Bengta
MASCULINE FORMS
CZECH: Benedikt
DANISH: Bendt, Bent
DUTCH: Ben, Benedictus
ENGLISH: Ben, Benedict, Bennett, Bennie, Benny
FINNISH: Pentti
FRENCH: Benoit
GALICIAN: Bieito
GERMAN: Ben, Benedikt
HAWAIIAN: Peni
HUNGARIAN: Bence, Benedek
ICELANDIC: Benedikt
ITALIAN: Benedetto, Benito, Bettino
LATE ROMAN: Benedictus
LATVIAN: Bendiks
LITHUANIAN: Benas, Benediktas
POLISH: Benedykt
PORTUGUESE: Benedito, Bento
RUSSIAN: Benedikt
SPANISH: Benito
SWEDISH: Bengt
YIDDISH: Benesh
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Benson