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 Teixeira, Portuguese-Brazilian poet
- Bento de Góis, Portuguese Jesuit missionary and explorer
- Baruch Spinoza, aka Bento or Benedito de Espinosa, a Dutch philosopher
- Bento Gonçalves da Silva, Brazilian revolutionary, leader of the Ragamuffin War
- Bento António Gonçalves, member of the Portuguese Communist Party
- Bento Carneiro, character portrayed by the actor Chico Anysio during 2009–2010
- António Bento Bembe, Cabinda/Angolan politician active 2004–2009
- Bento (footballer), Brazilian football goalkeeper
Surname
- Manuel Bento, Portuguese footballer
- Paulo Bento, Portuguese footballer
- Rui Bento, Portuguese footballer