Benedict

Benedict is a masculine given name of Latin origin, meaning "blessed". Etymologically, it is derived from the Latin words bene ('good') and dicte ('speak'), i.e. "well spoken". The name was borne by Saint Benedict of Nursia (480–547), often called the founder of Western Christian monasticism. Forms of Benedict in different languages List of people with the given name Benedict, Benedikt, Bénédict, or Bennedict For a complete list, see , , or . Saints Benedict of Nursia (480–547), Italian monk, founder of the Benedictine order of monasticism Benedict of Aniane (747–821), Benedictine monk and monastic reformer Benedict Biscop (628–690), Anglo-Saxon abbot Benedict (bishop of Milan) (died 732), archbishop of Milan Benedict of Szkalka (died 1012), Hungarian Benedictine monk Benedict the Bridge-Builder (ca. 1163–1184), also known as Bénézet Benedict the Moor (1526–1589), also known as Benedict the Black Benedict Joseph Labre (1748–1783), French Franciscan mendicant Benedict Menni (1841–1914), Italian priest