Beinidict

Irish

Etymology

From Late Latin Benedictus, the name of several popes and saints, from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“I speak well of, bless, praise”), from Latin bene (“well”) + dīcō (“I speak”).

Proper noun

Beinidict m (genitive Beinidict)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict

Derived terms

• Beinidicteach (“Benedictine”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Beinidict

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Beinidict	Bheinidict	mBeinidict

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Beinidict”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Beinidict”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025