Beno is a name of various origins. In the Bible it appears in 1 Chronicles 24:26–27 where the
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
word is rendered as "Beno" in some
English translations and as "his son" in others. Beno is also a short form of
Benedict in various languages.
It is also a place name in multiple languages.
People
Given name
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Beno of Santi Martino e Silvestro (), Roman Catholic cardinal
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Beno Axionov (born 1946), Russian-Moldovan actor, director, drama teacher and screenwriter
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Beno Blachut
Beno Blachut (14 June 1913 – 10 January 1985) was a lauded Czech operatic tenor. An icon in his own nation, Blachut drew international acclaim through his many commercial recordings of Czech music. He was an instrumental part of the post-Wor ...
(1913–1985), Czech operatic tenor
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Beno Bryant (born 1971), American football player
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Beno Dorn, Polish-English master tailor
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Beno Eckmann (1917–2008), Swiss mathematician
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Beno Gutenberg (1889–1960), German-American seismologist
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Benő Káposzta (born 1942), Hungarian footballer
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Beno Lapajne (born 1973), Slovenian handball player
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Beno Obano (born 1994), English rugby union player
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Beno Udrih (born 1982), Slovenian basketball player
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Beno Zephine N L (born 1990), Indian Foreign Service officer
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Beno Zupančič (1925–1980), Slovene writer and journalist
Surname
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Lukáš Beňo (born 1989), Slovak footballer
Places
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Beno Airport, serving Beno, Democratic Republic of the Congo
See also
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David Benveniste, nickname "Beno" (born 1970), American entrepreneur
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References
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Modern names of Hebrew origin