Bento (name)

Bento, a diminutive of Benedito is a Portuguese name meaning Benedict based on Late Latin Benedictus, "blessed", "well spoken of". It can be used as a given name or a surname.

It may refer to:

Given name

• Bento António Gonçalves, member of the Portuguese Communist Party
• Bento or Benedito de Espinosa, aka Baruch de Spinoza, a Dutch philosopher
• Bento Gonçalves da Silva, Brazilian revolutionary, leader of the Ragamuffin War
• Bento de Góis, Portuguese Jesuit
• Bento Teixeira, Portuguese-Brazilian poet
• Bento Carneiro, a Chico Anysio character
• António Bento Bembe, Cabinda/Angolan politician
• Bento Matheus Krepski, Brazilian goalkeeper

Surname

• Manuel Bento, Portuguese footballer
• Paulo Bento, Portuguese footballer
• Rui Bento, Portuguese footballer

See also

• Bento (disambiguation)
• São Bento