"Benito" meaning in Italian

See Benito in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /beˈni.to/
Rhymes: -ito Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Benito. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|es|Benito}} Borrowed from Spanish Benito Head templates: {{it-proper noun|m}} Benito m
  1. a male given name from Spanish Tags: masculine Related terms: Benedetto
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  ],
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    },
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    },
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    }
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