Benjy is a masculine given name, usually a diminutive form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

) of Benjamin. It is also a surname. Benjy, Bengy or Bengie may refer to:

People

* Dudley Benjafield (1887–1957), British racing driver and doctor * Benjamin

Benjy Dial Benjamin Franklin "Benjy (Benji)" Dial (May 21, 1943 – April 5, 2001) was an American football quarterback who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the ...

(1943–2001), American football quarterback * Benjy King, a former member of the American rock band Scandal *

Benjamín Cintrón Lebrón Benjamín "Bengie" Cintrón Lebrón was a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Patillas. Cintrón was affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and served as mayor from 2001 to 2013. In 2011, Cintrón was investigated by the Depa ...

, Puerto Rican politician nicknamed "Bengie" *

Bengie Molina Benjamin José Molina (born July 20, 1974), nicknamed "Big Money", is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher. He played for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1998–2005), Toronto Blue Jays (2006), San Francisco Giants (2 ...

(born 1974), former Major League Baseball catcher from Puerto Rico * Otto Benjamin

Benjy Taylor Otto Benjamin Taylor Jr. (born August 21, 1967) is an American college basketball coach, currently head coach for Tuskegee Golden Tigers basketball, Tuskegee. He is a former head men's basketball coach at Chicago State University and former interi ...

(born 1967), American college basketball head coach *

Anatole de Bengy Anatole de Bengy (born 19 September 1824, executed at the court of the Cité Vincennes, Rue Haxo, Paris 26 May 1871) was one of the five Jesuit martyrs of the Paris Commune, along with Pierre Olivaint. Biography De Bengy spent nine years in res ...

(1824–1871), French Jesuit martyr *

Marie-Madeleine d'Houët Marie-Madeleine d'Houët (1781–1858) also known as Viscountess de Bonnault d'Houet,Life of the Viscountess de Bonnault d'Houet: foundress of the Society of Faithful Companions of Jesus, Fr Stanislaus, F.M. Capuchin, Longmans, Green & Co., 2nd ...

(1781–1858), Viscountess de Bonnault d'Houet, née Marie-Madeleine-Victoire de Bengy, French founder of a religious institute of Religious Sisters known as the Faithful Companions of Jesus

Fictional characters

* Benjy Benjamin, in the film ''

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' is a 1963 American comedy film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer with a story and screenplay by William Rose and Tania Rose. The film, starring Spencer Tracy with an all-star cast of comedians, is a ...

'', played by Buddy Hackett * Benjamin "Benjy" Compson, in the novel ''

The Sound and the Fury ''The Sound and the Fury'' is a novel by the American author William Faulkner. It employs several narrative styles, including stream of consciousness. Published in 1929, ''The Sound and the Fury'' was Faulkner's fourth novel, and was not immedi ...

'' by William Faulkner and film adaptations thereof * Benjamin "Benjy" Fleming, a character in the American TV series ''Monk'' * Benjy Hawk, in the American soap opera ''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...

'' *

Benjamin Richard Parker Benjamin Richard Parker (who was often called Benjy by his sister) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was depicted in the alternate future Marvel Comics 2, MC2 universe. He is the ...

, the son of Mary Jane and Peter Parker (Spider-Man) in Marvel Comics * Benjy Riordan, on the Irish soap opera ''

The Riordans ''The Riordans'' was the second Irish television drama serial made by Raidio Telefís Éireann (then called ''Telefís Éireann''). It ran from 1965 to 1979 and was set in the fictional townland of Leestown in County Kilkenny. Its location fil ...

'' * Benjy Stone, a main character in the film ''

My Favorite Year ''My Favorite Year'' is a 1982 American comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Richard Benjamin and written by Norman Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo from a story written by Palumbo. The film tells the story of a young comedy write ...

'' * Benjy, in the strip '' Ball Boy'' in the UK comic ''The Beano'' * title character of ''

Engie Benjy ''Engie Benjy'' is a British stop motion pre-school children's television show, broadcast on ITV's children's strand, CITV. Engie Benjy is a blue-haired mechanic who fixes problems with the help of his friends and an assortment of living magic a ...

'', a British stop-motion children's television series

People

Fictional characters

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