Benedicta

Where Benedicta comes from

From Latin Benedicta, feminine of Benedictus. By surface analysis, Benedict + -a.
— Wiktionary's entry for Benedicta
  • Latin
  • Vowel-ended
Along the way
  1. 1913
    Debut at its peak, #3,187
    #3,187 among girls with 5 babies — the first year it was published, and still its best.
  2. 1915
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name from Latin, a rare feminine form of Benedict.
Namesakes

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