61%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Meaning & History Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Late Latin name Benignus which meant "kind, friendly" in Latin. 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 November 18, 2011
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