Benedictus (given name)

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Gender Male Meaning "blessed"		Word/name Latin
Related names Benedicto, Benedicta, Benedict, Benedictum

Benedictus is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Benedictus Appenzeller (circa 1480–1558), Franco-Flemish singer and composer

Benedictus Arias Montanus (1527–1598), Spanish orientalist

Benedictus Buns (1642–1716), German/Dutch priest and composer

Benedictus Marwood Kelly (1785–1867), British naval officer

Benedictus Aretius (1505–1574), Swiss Protestant theologian and natural philosopher

Benedictus van Haeften (1588–1648), Provost of Affligem Abbey and a writer of religious works

Benedictus is also the Latin form of the name Benedict borne by many figures including Pope Benedict XVI.

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