Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Italian Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of Benino" from a diminutive of Bene or Beno, short forms of Benedetto. Related NamesDetails VariantsBenedetti, BenettonOther Languages & CulturesBeneš, Benešová(Czech) Bendtsen, Bentsen(Danish) Bennet, Bennett, Benson, Benn(English) Pentti(Finnish) Benoit(French) Benes(Hungarian) Benítez, Benito(Spanish) Bengtsdotter, Bengtsson(Swedish) Categories family, given names, short forms