Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries

BEŇO

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Originof Slovak origin
TypeFamily name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name

Description

The name is derived from the name Beňo (hypocoristic form of the Slovak given name Beňadik, Benedikt ‘Benedict’) and refers to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. Variants: Benyo, Benyó.