Where Does the Benedetto Surname Come From?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Benedetto, so the heraldry linked to Benedetti is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Family name meaning

Benedetto is how some branches of the Benedetti family came to write their name. It grew out of a personal name: “Of Benedetto ("blessed")”.

How the spelling arose

The change of ending between Benedetti and Benedetto reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular. The same family of names includes Bendetti and Benedettini.

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