English word origin

Etymology of Bena

Various origins: * Borrowed from Italian Benà, a reduced form of the medieval personal name Benenato. * Borrowed from Hungarian Béna, a nickname from béna (“lame”). * Borrowed from Czech and Slovak Béňa, a diminutive of

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A surname.

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Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionBenàit
Borrowed-form mentionBénahu
Borrowed-form mentionBéňask

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

name

An unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. · A minor city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. · A village in Kebbi state, north-west Nigeria. · A small town in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia; from an Aboriginal name for the lyrebird.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Various place names, etymology shown individually if known.

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