62%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Pronounced Pron. beh-NEEN-nyo(Italian) beh-NEEGH-no(Spanish) [key · IPA] Meaning & History Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Late Latin name Benignus, which meant "kind, friendly". This was the name of several saints including a 5th-century disciple of Saint Patrick who later became the chief Bishop of Ireland. See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Names Feminine FormsBenigna(Italian) Benigna(Spanish) Benigna(Portuguese) Other Languages & CulturesBenignus(Late Roman) Categories saints Entry updated June 13, 2019
Save
