Faroese

Proper noun

Benita f

1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Benita: Benituson
• daughter of Benita: Benitudóttir

Declension

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Spanish Benita.

Proper noun

Benita f

1. A female given name.

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, ISBN 5-7966-0278-0
• Population Register of Latvia: Benita was the only given name of 1103 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Spanish

Etymology

Feminine form of Benito, from Benedicto, from LatinBenedictus. Equivalent to the rare English name Benedicta.

Proper noun

Benita f

1. A female given name.

Esperanto

Adjective

benita ‎(accusative singular benitan, plural benitaj, accusative plural benitajn)

1. singular past passive participle of beni