Benoît () is a French male

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. It is less frequently spelled Benoist. The name comes from the Latin word , which means "the one who says the good", equivalent in meaning to Bénédicte or the English name

Benedict Benedict may refer to: People Names *Benedict (given name), including a list of people with the given name *Benedict (surname), including a list of people with the surname Religious figures * Pope Benedict I (died 579), head of the Catholic Chu ...

. A female derivative of the name is Benoîte. The personal name Benoît is to be distinguished from Benoit as a family name, which is usually spelled without the circumflex accent. Early form of the name was spelled with an "s" (Benoist), but as with many words in the French language, the "s" was eventually replaced with a circumflex accent over the "i".

Benoît in other languages

* Aragonese: Benedet * Asturian: Benitu *

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

: Beñat * Breton: Beneat * Catalan : Benet * Croatian : Benedikt *

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...

: Benedikt, Bendt *

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, ...

: Benedikt, Beneš *

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

: Benedictus, Benoot *

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

: Benedict *

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

: Benediktus, Pentti * Galician : Bieito *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

: Benedikt *

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

: Βενέδικτος (Venediktos) * Hungarian: Benedek *

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

: Bennett *

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

: Benedetto, Benito *

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

: Benedictus * Latvian: Benedikts, Bendiks, Benis *

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

: Benedikt, Bendik *

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...

: Benedykt *

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

: Benedito, Bento * Provençal: Bénézet *

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...

: Benedict *

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

: Венедикт * Slovak: Benedikt, Beňadik * Slovenian: Benedikt *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

: Benedicto, Benito *

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

: Benedikt, Bengt * Ukrainian: Бенедикт, Венедикт *

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ve ...

: Benesh

Benoist as a given name

Benoist Simmat Benoist Simmat is a French author and a journalist with ''Le Journal du Dimanche''. Simmat has co-authored the 2008 book ''In Vino Satanas'' with the editor of ''La Revue du vin de France'', Denis Saverot, describing a French wine industry that is ...

, French author and journalist * Benoist Stehlin (c. 1732 – 1774), French harpsichord builder

Benoît as a given name

* Benoît Assou-Ekotto (born 1984), Cameroonian footballer * Benoit Benjamin (born 1964), American basketball player *

Benoît Bouchard Benoît Bouchard, (; born April 16, 1940) is a Canadian public official and former politician. Biography After a career as a professor and teacher, Bouchard was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Progressive Conservative Member o ...

(born 1940), Canadian public official and former politician *

Benoît Brunet Joseph Jean Luc Benoît Brunet (; born August 24, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 27th overall, of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career After playing th ...

(born 1968), Canadian retired hockey player * Benoît Charest (born 1964), Canadian guitarist and film score composer *

Benoit Charette Benoit Charette (born July 19, 1976) is a Quebec politician elected in the 2008 provincial election for Deux-Montagnes. He was a member of the Parti Québécois, but left the party on June 21, 2011 to protest the party's focus on sovereignty. On ...

(born 1976), Canadian politician * Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron (1799–1864), French engineer and physicist *

Benoît-Constant Coquelin Benoît-Constant Coquelin (; 23 January 184127 January 1909), known as Coquelin aîné ("Coquelin the Elder"), was a French actor, "one of the greatest theatrical figures of the age." Biography Coquelin was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais ...

(1841–1909), French stage and film actor * Benoît David (born 1966), Canadian singer * Benoît Dorémus (born 1980) French singer-songwriter * Benoît Ferreux (born 1955), French film actor * Benoît Jacquot (born 1947), French film director * Benoît Lacroix (1915– 2016), Canadian theologian, philosopher, Dominican priest, professor and historian *

Benoît Hamon Benoît Hamon (; born 26 June 1967) is a French politician known for his former role within the Socialist Party (PS) and Party of European Socialists (PES) and his political party Génération.s. Hamon joined the Socialist Party in 1988 and ...

(born 1967), French former MEP and current spokesperson for the Socialist Party of France *

Benoît Hogue Benoît "Benny" Hogue (born October 28, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round, 35th overall, in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career After playing three seaso ...

(born 1966), Canadian retired hockey player *

Benoît Magimel Benoît Magimel (; born 11 May 1974) is a French actor. He was 14 when he appeared in his first film, and has starred in a variety of roles in French cinema. At age 16, Magimel left school to pursue acting as a career. In 2001, he won the Best Ac ...

(born 1974), French actor *

Benoît Mandelbrot Benoit B. Mandelbrot (20 November 1924 – 14 October 2010) was a Polish-born French-American mathematician and polymath with broad interests in the practical sciences, especially regarding what he labeled as "the art of roughness" of phy ...

(1924–2010), French mathematician, the "father of fractal geometry" * Benoît Paire (born 1989), French professional tennis player *

Benoît Pedretti Benoît Pedretti (born 12 November 1980) is a French football manager and former player who is the manager of the reserve team of Nancy. A midfielder, he was a deep-lying playmaker well-known for his wide range of passing. He started his profe ...

(born 1980), French football (soccer) player *

Benoît Peeters Benoît Peeters (; born 1956) is a French comics writer, novelist, and comics studies scholar. Biography After a degree in Philosophy at Université de Paris I, Peeters prepared his Master's at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales ...

(born 1956), French comics writer, novelist, and critic *

Benoît Poelvoorde Benoît Poelvoorde (, ; born 22 September 1964) is a Belgian actor and comedian. Early life His mother was a grocer and his father a driver, who died when Poelvoorde was still a minor. He attended the Jesuit Boarding School of Godinne before ...

(born 1964), Belgian actor *

Benoît de Sainte-Maure Benoît de Sainte-Maure (; died 1173) was a 12th-century French poet, most probably from Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine near Tours, France. The Plantagenets' administrative center was located in Chinon, west of Tours. ''Le Roman de Troie'' His 40,000 ...

(before 1160 – 1173), medieval French poet *

Benoît Sokal Benoît Sokal (28 June 1954 – 28 May 2021) was a Belgian comic artist and video game developer, best known for his comics series ''Inspector Canardo'', and the ''Syberia'' adventure game franchise. Biography Benoît Sokal was born in Brussel ...

(1954–2021), Belgian comic artist and video game developer *

Benoît Tréluyer Benoît Tréluyer (; born 7 December 1976) is a French professional racing driver. Early career Beginning his motorsport career in motocross and karting, Alençon-born Tréluyer switched to single-seaters in Formula Renault Campus for 1995. He w ...

(born 1976), French race car driver * Benoît Tremblay (born 1948), former member of the Canadian House of Commons *

Benoît Vaugrenard Benoît Vaugrenard (; born 5 January 1982) is a French former road racing cyclist, who competed professionally for and its successors between 2003 and 2019. He competed in 11 Grand Tours: six times in the Tour de France, three times in the Giro ...

(born 1982), French professional cyclist

Benoist as a family name

Melissa Benoist Melissa Marie Benoist ( ; born October 4, 1988) is an American actress, singer and producer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy drama '' Glee'' (2012–2014), where she was a series regular during the fifth season. ...

(b. 1988), American actress and singer *

Alain de Benoist Alain de Benoist (; ; born 11 December 1943) – also known as Fabrice Laroche, Robert de Herte, David Barney, and other pen names – is a French journalist and political philosopher, a founding member of the Nouvelle Droite ("New Right"), and ...

(b. 1943), French academic and philosopher *

Antoine Benoist (painter) Antoine Benoist (24 February 1632, Joigny – 8 April 1717) was a French painter and sculptor who served as personal painter to King Louis XIV. He was accepted as a member of the Académie Royale, Paris in 1681. Benoist's fame grew after ...

(1632–1717), French artist who was painter and sculptor to Louis XIV *

Antoine-Gabriel-François Benoist Antoine-Gabriel-François Benoist (October 6, 1715 January 23, 1776) was a soldier in the French army who served in important campaigns in North America.qClea Antoine-Gabriel-François Benoist came to serve in Canada (New France) in 1735. He was ...

(1715–1776), French soldier * Élie Benoist (1640–1728), French Protestant minister, known as an historian of the Edict of Nantes * Félix Benoist (1818–1896), French painter and lithographer * François Benoist (1794–1878), French organist, composer, and pedagogue * Gabriel Benoist (1891–1964), a French writer in the Cauchois dialect of the Norman language * Guillaume Philippe Benoist (1725–1770), French line-engraver * Jacques Benoist-Méchin (1901–1983), French politician and writer *

Joseph Roger de Benoist Joseph Roger de Benoist (2 August 1923 – 15 February 2017) was a French missionary, journalist, and historian. His main areas of study were French West Africa and the history of the Catholic Church in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Senega ...

(b. ? ), French missionary, journalist, and historian * Lance Benoist (b. 1988), American mixed martial artist * Louis Auguste Benoist (1803–1867), pioneering American banker and financier * Luc Benoist (1893–1980), French essayist * Marcel Benoist (died 1918), French lawyer who established the Swiss

Marcel Benoist Prize The Marcel Benoist Prize, offered by the Marcel Benoist Foundation, is a monetary prize that has been offered annually since 1920 to a scientist of Swiss nationality or residency who has made the most useful scientific discovery. Emphasis is p ...

Marie Guilhelmine Benoist Marie-Guillemine Benoist, born Marie-Guillemine de Laville-Leroux (December 18, 1768 – October 8, 1826), was a French neoclassical, historical, and genre painter. Biography Benoist was born in Paris, the daughter of a civil servant. Her trai ...

(1768–1826), French neoclassical, historical and genre painter. *

Michel Benoist Michel Benoist (, 8 October 1715 in Dijon, France – 23 October 1774 in Beijing, China) was a Jesuit scientist who served for thirty years in the court of the Qianlong Emperor (1735 - 1796) during the Qing Dynasty, known for his architectur ...

(1715–1774), French Jesuit scientist noted for his service to the Chinese Empire * Raymond Benoist (1881–1970), French zoologist and botanist *

Robert Benoist Robert Marcel Charles Benoist (20 March 1895 – 14 September 1944) was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver and war hero. Early life Born near Rambouillet, Île-de-France, France, Robert Benoist was the son of Baron Henri de Rothschild ...

(1895–1944), French Grand Prix motor racing driver and World War II secret agent * Thomas W. Benoist (1874–1917), American aviator, aircraft manufacturer, and airline entrepreneur

Benoit as a family name

* André Benoit (born 1984), Canadian hockey player * Avril Benoit (before 1990), Canadian broadcast journalist * Bob Benoit (horse racing) (1927–2008), general manager of the Hollywood Park race track * Brian Benoit (before 1999), American metal-core guitarist *

Chris Benoit Christopher Michael Benoit (; May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler. He worked for various pro-wrestling promotions during his 22-year career including most notably the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestlin ...

(1967–2007), Canadian professional wrestler * Clinton Benoit (born 1973), Haitian musician *

Christine Benoit Christine Benoit (born 13 August 1972) is the first woman in the Seychelles to be ordained as an Anglican priest. Early life Christine Benoit was born on 13 August 1972. Education She earned a Diploma in Business Studies and Accounting from Se ...

(born 1972), Seychellois Anglican priest * David Benoit (basketball) (born 1968), American basketball player *

David Benoit (musician) David Bryan Benoit (born August 18, 1953) is an American jazz pianist, composer and producer, based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Benoit has charted over 25 albums since 1980, and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. He is a ...

(born 1953), American jazz fusion pianist * Georges Benoît (1883–1942), French cinematographer and actor * Hubert Benoit (born 1963), Canadian politician * Hubert Benoit (psychotherapist) (1904-1992) French psychotherapist * Jason Benoit (born 1984), Canadian Country Music Singer/Songwriter *

Joan Benoit Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She held the fastest time for an American woma ...

(born 1957), American first women's Olympic marathon champion *

Joaquín Benoit Joaquín Antonio Benoit Peña (born July 26, 1977) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Toronto ...

(born 1977), Dominican professional baseball pitcher * John J. Benoit (1951-2016), American law enforcement officer and politician * Justin-Mirande René Benoit (1844–1922), French physicist * Kelly Benoit-Bird (born 1976), American scientist *

Leon Benoit Leon Earl Benoit (born July 7, 1950) is a Canadian politician. Career Benoit was a Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Vegreville—Wainwright from 2004 to 2015, Lake ...

(born 1950), Canadian politician * Luigi Benoit (1804–1890), Italian ornithologist and conchologist * Maurice Benoît ("Moe") (born 1933), Canadian professional hockey player * Michel Benoit (chess player) (born 1949), French chess player *

Nancy Benoit Nancy Elizabeth Benoit (formerly Daus, Sullivan, née Toffoloni; May 17, 1964 – June 22, 2007) was an American professional wrestling manager and model. She was best known for her appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Champi ...

(1964–2007), American professional wrestling valet and wife of Chris Benoit * Nicole Schnyder-Benoit (born 1973), Swiss beach volleyball player *

Paul Benoit (composer) Dom Paul Marie-Joseph Benoit, OSB (9 December 1893 – 10 April 1979) was a Benedictine monk, organist, and composer. Biography Paul Benoit was born December 9, 1893, in Nancy, France. During World War I, Benoit first began to feel called to the ...

(born 1893), French monk and composer of organ music *

Pedro Benoit Pedro Benoit (February 18, 1836 – April 4, 1897) was an Argentine architect, engineer, and urbanist best known for designing the layout of the city of La Plata. Life and times Pedro Benoit was born in Buenos Aires in 1836 to María Josefa ...

(1836–1897), Argentine architect, engineer and urbanist * Peter Benoit (1834–1901), Belgian composer *

Pierre Benoit (archaeologist) Maurice Benoit, also Pierre-Maurice and Maurice-Marie Benoit (3 August 1906 – 23 April 1987),Pierr ...

(1906–1987), born Maurice Benoit, French theologian *

Pierre Benoit (MLA) Pierre Benoit (30 April 1824 – 26 August 1870) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. He practised his profession as a notary in Saint-Rémi, Quebec Saint-Rémi is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located on the ...

(1824–1870), Quebec politician *

Pierre Benoit (novelist) Pierre Benoit (16 July 1886 – 3 March 1962) was a French novelist, screenwriter and member of the Académie française. He is perhaps best known for his second novel ''Atlantida (novel), L'Atlantide'' (1919) that has been filmed several times. ...

(1886–1962), French novelist * Pierre Benoit (Ontario politician) (born 1939), Canadian lawyer and politician, former mayor of Ottawa, Ontario * Pierre Basile Benoit (1837–1910), Canadian farmer and political figure * Ryan Benoit (born 1989), American mixed martial artist * Silvia Benoit, Swiss female curler, European champion *

Tab Benoit Tab Benoit (born November 17, 1967) is an American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues. He plays a stock 1972 Fender Telecaster Thinline electric guitar and writes his own ...

(born 1967), American blues guitarist * Ted Benoit (1947 - 2016), French comics artist, graphic novelist *

Yasmin Benoit Yasmin Benoit (born 10 June 1996) is an English model, activist, and writer. She has promoted the visibility of asexuality, aromanticism, and of LGBTQ+ people of colour and has worked as a lingerie and alternative model. As ''Aislin Magazine'' w ...

(born 1996), English model and activist {{DEFAULTSORT:Benoit French masculine given names French-language surnames Surnames from given names