Beno is a name of various origins. In the Bible it appears in 1 Chronicles 24:26–27 where the
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...
word is rendered as "Beno" in some
English translations and as "his son" in others. Beno is also a short form of
Benedict
Benedict may refer to:
People Names
*Benedict (given name), including a list of people with the given name
*Benedict (surname), including a list of people with the surname
Religious figures
* Pope Benedict I (died 579)
*Pope Benedict II (635– ...
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 Beno or Benno (), also known as Bruno, was an imperialist Roman Catholic cardinal and priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monte during the Investiture Controversy. He was one of the bishops who abandoned Pope Gregory VII
Pope Gregory VII (; ...
(), 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 Czechoslovakia, 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 o ...
(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
Beno Eckmann (31 March 1917 – 25 November 2008) was a Switzerland, Swiss mathematician who made contributions to algebraic topology, homological algebra, group theory, and differential geometry.
Life
Born to a Jewish family in Bern, Eckmann r ...
(1917–2008), Swiss mathematician
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Beno Gutenberg
Beno Gutenberg (; June 4, 1889 – January 25, 1960) was a German-American seismologist who made several important contributions to the science. He was a colleague and mentor of Charles Francis Richter at the California Institute of Technolo ...
(1889–1960), German-American seismologist
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Benő Káposzta
Benő Káposzta (Budapest, 7 June 1942) is a former Hungarian footballer. He played for Újpesti Dózsa as a defender. He played 19 games for the Hungary national football team. Káposzta is most famous for playing in the 1966 FIFA World Cup
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(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
Lukáš Beňo (born 7 November 1989) is a Slovak footballer who plays as a defender for the Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine t ...
(born 1989), Slovak footballer
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John Beno (1931-2000), Colorado state senator and Roman Catholic priest
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