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 Cairoli
    10th prime minister of Italy
  • Benedetto Croce
    Italian idealist philosopher
  • Benedetto Brin
    Italian naval officer and foreign affairs minister
  • Benedetto Giacomo Marcello
    Italian composer
  • Benedetto I Zaccaria
    Italian admiral of the Republic of Genoa
  • Benedetto Pamphili
    Italian cardinal and arts patron
  • Benedetto Luti
    Italian painter

Benedetto in Pop Culture

  • Benedetto
    character in Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo"