Bento, a diminutive of Benedito, is a Portuguese name meaning Benedict based on Late Latin Benedictus, "blessed", "well spoken of". It can be used as a given name or a surname.
It may refer to:
Given name Bento Teixeira (circa 1561 – circa 1618), Portuguese-Brazilian poet Bento de Góis (1562–1607), Portuguese Jesuit missionary and explorer Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677), aka Bento or Benedito de Espinosa, a Dutch philosopher Bento Gonçalves da Silva (1788–1847), Brazilian revolutionary, leader of the Ragamuffin War Bento António Gonçalves (1902–1942), member of the Portuguese Communist Party Bento Carneiro, character portrayed by the actor Chico Anysio during 2009–2010 António Bento Bembe, Cabinda/Angolan politician active 2004–2009 Bento (footballer) (Bento Matheus Krepski, born 1999), Brazilian football goalkeeper
Surname Manuel Bento (1948–2007), Portuguese footballer Paulo Bento (born 1969), Portuguese footballer Rui Bento (born 1972), Portuguese footballer
See also Bento (disambiguation) São Bento