Benedick

Benedick Meaning & Origin

About Benedick
The surname Benedick is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Benedikt," which means "blessed" or "blessing" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Benedikt. The name likely originated as a personal name for a child born with a favorable or blessed disposition, and over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Benedick is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Benedick: 319
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62714
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Benedick based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Benedick is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNTK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N AH0 D IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnədɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benedick in Braille

Here's how to represent Benedick in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Benedick in braille

How to sign the name Benedick using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Benedick using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Benedick in sign language

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