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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Benvenuta f. Italian bene 'well' + Italian venuto 'come, welcome'.

Italy
Latin
1265x1339 Benvenuta (nom) BBC-Berg 16, Benvenute (nom) ibid. 178, Bevenuta (nom) ibid. 482; 1310 Benvenuta (nom) MonRav-2 CCCL
Cite as: A. Brown, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Benvenuta". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Benvenuta.