Benita

See also: benita

Faroese

Proper noun

Benita f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Benita: Benituson
  • daughter of Benita: Benitudóttir

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Benita
accusative Benitu
dative Benitu
genitive Benitu

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Spanish Benita.

Proper noun

Benita f

  1. a female given name

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Benita was the only given name of 1103 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Spanish

Etymology

Feminine form of Benito, from Latin Benedictus. Equivalent to the rare English Benedicta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈnita/ [beˈni.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: Be‧ni‧ta

Proper noun

Benita f

  1. a female given name
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