Beno is a name of various origins. In the Bible it appears in 1 Chronicles 24:26–27 where the Hebrew word בנו is rendered as "Beno" in some English translations and as "his son" in others.[1] Beno is also a short form of Benedict in various languages.[2] It is also a place name in multiple languages.
People edit
Given name edit
- Beno of Santi Martino e Silvestro (fl. 1082–98), Roman Catholic cardinal
- Beno Axionov (born 1946), Russian-Moldovan actor, director, drama teacher and screenwriter
- Beno Blachut (1913–1985), Czech operatic tenor
- Beno Bryant (born 1971), American football player
- Beno Dorn, Polish-English master tailor
- Beno Eckmann (1917–2008), Swiss mathematician
- Beno Gutenberg (1889–1960), German-American seismologist
- Benő Káposzta (born 1942), Hungarian footballer
- Beno Lapajne (born 1973), Slovenian handball player
- Beno Obano (born 1994), English rugby union player
- Beno Udrih (born 1982), Slovenian basketball player
- Beno Zephine N L (born 1990), Indian Foreign Service officer
- Beno Zupančič (1925–1980), Slovene writer and journalist
Surname edit
- Lukáš Beňo (born 1989), Slovak footballer
Places edit
- Beno Airport, serving Beno, Democratic Republic of the Congo
See also edit
- David Benveniste, nickname "Beno" (born 1970), American entrepreneur
- Benno
References edit
- ^ "The name Beno in the Bible". Abarim Publications.
- ^ "Beno Name Meaning". ancestry.com.
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