Benedetto

Italian
"blessed"

Benedetto Origin and Meaning

The name Benedetto is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "blessed".

This Italian form of Benedict sidesteps the Benedict Arnold association that still clouds the English version.

Famous People Named Benedetto

  • Benedetto Cairoli10th prime minister of Italy
  • Benedetto CroceItalian idealist philosopher
  • Benedetto BrinItalian naval officer and foreign affairs minister
  • Benedetto Giacomo MarcelloItalian composer
  • Benedetto I ZaccariaItalian admiral of the Republic of Genoa
  • Benedetto PamphiliItalian cardinal and arts patron
  • Benedetto LutiItalian painter

Benedetto in Pop Culture

  • Benedettocharacter in Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo"