Bento (name)

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 António Gonçalves, member of the Portuguese Communist Party
 * Bento or Benedito de Espinosa, aka Baruch de Spinoza, a Dutch philosopher
 * Bento Gonçalves da Silva, Brazilian revolutionary, leader of the Ragamuffin War
 * Bento de Góis, Portuguese Jesuit
 * Bento Teixeira, Portuguese-Brazilian poet
 * Bento Carneiro, a Chico Anysio character
 * António Bento Bembe, Cabinda/Angolan politician
 * Bento Matheus Krepski, Brazilian goalkeeper

Surname

 * Manuel Bento, Portuguese footballer
 * Paulo Bento, Portuguese footballer
 * Rui Bento, Portuguese footballer