Benoît () is a French male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. 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 Chur ...

. 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 The circumflex () is a diacritic in the Latin and Greek scripts that is also used in the written forms of many languages and in various romanization and transcription schemes. It received its English name from la, circumflexus "bent around"a ...

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: Beñat *

Breton Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally ** Breton people ** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Ga ...

: Beneat *

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

: 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 ance ...

: Benedikt, Bendt * Czech: Benedikt, Beneš * Dutch: 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: 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 **Ger ...

: Benedikt * Greek: Βενέδικτος (Venediktos) * Hungarian: Benedek * Irish: Bennett * Italian: 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: Benedikt, Bendik *

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

: Benedykt * Portuguese: Benedito, Bento *

Provençal Provençal may refer to: *Of Provence, a region of France * Provençal dialect, a dialect of the Occitan language, spoken in the southeast of France *''Provençal'', meaning the whole Occitan language *Franco-Provençal language, a distinct Roman ...

: 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, traditional ...

: Benedict * Russian: Венедикт * Slovak: Benedikt, Beňadik *

Slovenian Slovene or Slovenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Slovenia, a country in Central Europe * Slovene language, a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia * Slovenes The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Sloven ...

: Benedikt * Spanish: 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 Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

: 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 ver ...

: 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 Benoist Stehlin (c.1732 – 11 July 1774) was a French harpsichord builder. Stehlin was born in the Alsatian village of Jettingen; by 1750 he was living and working in Paris. He married Françoise Lemaire, daughter of a merchant from Péronne, ...

(c. 1732 – 1774), French harpsichord builder

Benoît as a given name

Benoît Assou-Ekotto Benoît Pierre David Assou-Ekotto (born 24 March 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in France, he represented the Cameroon national team. Assou-Ekotto began his career at Lens and in 2006 was signed by T ...

(born 1984), Cameroonian footballer *

Benoit Benjamin Lenard Benoit Benjamin e-NOYT(; born November 22, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1985 NBA Draft. A 7'0" center from Creighton Univers ...

(born 1964), American basketball player * Benoît Bouchard (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 Benoît Charest (; born in 1964) is a Canadian guitarist and film score composer from Quebec. He is best known for the soundtrack of the animated film ''The Triplets of Belleville (Les Triplettes de Belleville)'' (2003), for which he won a César ...

(born 1964), Canadian guitarist and film score composer * Benoit Charette (born 1976), Canadian politician *

Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron (; 26 January 1799 – 28 January 1864) was a French engineer and physicist, one of the founders of thermodynamics. Life Born in Paris, Clapeyron studied at the École polytechnique, graduating in 1818. Milton Kerker ...

(1799–1864), French engineer and physicist * Benoît-Constant Coquelin (1841–1909), French stage and film actor *

Benoît David Benoît Gérard Guy David (; born 19 April 1966) is a Canadian singer best known as the lead vocalist in the English progressive rock band Yes from 2008 to 2012, replacing long-time vocalist and founding member Jon Anderson. He was also lead ...

(born 1966), Canadian singer *

Benoît Dorémus Benoît Dorémus (born 20 May 1980, in Besançon ) is a French singer-songwriter. He is the fourth of five children and grew up in France. Life Dorémus wrote his first pieces of poetry before the age of ten. He also began to learn to play the g ...

(born 1980) French singer-songwriter *

Benoît Ferreux Benoît Ferreux (; born 29 September 1955) is a French film, television and stage actor who is possibly best recalled internationally for his role in the 1971 film ''Murmur of the Heart''. Career as a child actor Benoît Ferreux was born in Bordea ...

(born 1955), French film actor *

Benoît Jacquot Benoît Jacquot (; born 5 February 1947) is a French film director and screenwriter who has had a varied career in European cinema. Life and career Born in Paris, Jacquot began his career as assistant director of Marguerite Duras films, inclu ...

(born 1947), French film director *

Benoît Lacroix Benoît Lacroix (; 8 September 1915 – 2 March 2016) was a Quebec theologian, philosopher, Dominican priest, professor in medieval studies and historian of the Medieval period, and author of almost 50 works and a great number of articles.

(1915– 2016), Canadian theologian, philosopher, Dominican priest, professor and historian * Benoît Hamon (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 seas ...

(born 1966), Canadian retired hockey player * Benoît Magimel (born 1974), French actor * Benoît Mandelbrot (1924–2010), French mathematician, the "father of fractal geometry" *

Benoît Paire Benoît Paire (; born 8 May 1989) is a French professional tennis player. His best result in a Grand Slam has been reaching the fourth round, which he has achieved on four occasions. He has won three singles titles, at the 2015 Swedish Open, t ...

(born 1989), French professional tennis player * Benoît Pedretti (born 1980), French football (soccer) player * Benoît Peeters (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 (born 1976), French race car driver *

Benoît Tremblay Benoît Tremblay (; born 16 March 1948) was a Canadian politician and a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. Background Tremblay was born on 16 March 1948 in Val-Brillant, Quebec. He had a career in Economics and Adm ...

(born 1948), former member of the Canadian House of Commons * Benoît Vaugrenard (born 1982), French professional cyclist

Benoist as a family name

* Melissa Benoist (b. 1988), American actress and singer * Alain de Benoist (b. 1943), French academic and philosopher * Antoine Benoist (painter) (1632–1717), French artist who was painter and sculptor to Louis XIV * Antoine-Gabriel-François Benoist (1715–1776), French soldier *

Élie Benoist Élie Benoist (20 January 1640 – 15 November 1728), was a French Protestant minister, known as an historian of the Edict of Nantes. Benoist was born in Paris to parents who were servants of the Protestant family of La Trémoille. He displayed a ...

(1640–1728), French Protestant minister, known as an historian of the Edict of Nantes *

Félix Benoist Félix Benoist (15 April 1818, Saumur – 1896, Nantes) was a French painter and lithographer. Some of his works are in the Pushkin Museum The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (russian: Музей изобразительных искусст� ...

(1818–1896), French painter and lithographer *

François Benoist François Benoist (10 September 1794 – 6 May 1878) was a French organist, composer, and pedagogue. Benoist was born in Nantes. He took his first music lessons under Georges Scheuermann. Benoist studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris and ...

(1794–1878), French organist, composer, and pedagogue *

Gabriel Benoist Gabriel Benoist (11 July 1891 – 27 October 1964) was a French writer in the Cauchois dialect of the Norman language. He is best known for the Thanase Pequeu stories of which three volumes were published in the 1930s. He was born at Gournay-en- ...

(1891–1964), a French writer in the Cauchois dialect of the Norman language *

Guillaume Philippe Benoist Guillaume Philippe Benoist (1725–70) was a French engraver, who spent the later part of his life in England. Life Benoist was born near Coutances, Normandy, in 1725. He lived in London during the later part of his life, and died there in 1770. ...

(1725–1770), French line-engraver *

Jacques Benoist-Méchin Jacques Michel Gabriel Paul Benoist-Méchin (1 July 1901 – 24 February 1983) was a French far right politician and writer. He was born and died in Paris. Well known as a journalist and historian, he later became prominent for his collaboration ...

(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 Lance Benoist (born August 26, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their welterweight division. Mixed Martial Arts career Early career Benoist went undefeated in his amateur ca ...

(b. 1988), American mixed martial artist *

Louis Auguste Benoist Louis Auguste Benoist (1803–1867) was an American pioneer banker and financier. He was born August 13, 1803, in St. Louis, Missouri, then a French settlement in Louisiana, and soon to become a possession of the United States under the Louisi ...

(1803–1867), pioneering American banker and financier *

Luc Benoist Luc Benoist born ''Luc Didier Marie Benoist-Lucy'' (1893–1980) was a French essayist and art historian. He published many books about the art history. His interests were centered on spirituality and symbolism. Biography He became assistant c ...

(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 pl ...

* Marie Guilhelmine Benoist (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 architectural ...

(1715–1774), French Jesuit scientist noted for his service to the Chinese Empire *

Raymond Benoist Raymond Benoist (10 June 1881, Vendresse – 17 January 1970) was a French botanist and entomologist. He is known for his research involving the plant family Acanthaceae. He studied botany in Paris, receiving his doctorate in 1912. Following g ...

(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 Thomas W. Benoist (December 29, 1874 – June 14, 1917) was an American aviator and aircraft manufacturer. In an aviation career of only ten years, he formed the world's first aircraft parts distribution company, established one of the leading e ...

(1874–1917), American aviator, aircraft manufacturer, and airline entrepreneur

Benoit as a family name

André Benoit André Benoit (born January 6, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played for several professional teams including the Ottawa Senators, Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres and the St. Louis Blues of the National Hock ...

(born 1984), Canadian hockey player *

Avril Benoit Avril Benoît is the executive director of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières in the United States (MSF-USA) (as of June 2019). Previously, Ms. Benoît served as Director of Communications and Fundraising with Médecins Sans Fronti� ...

(before 1990), Canadian broadcast journalist *

Bob Benoit (horse racing) Robert P. (Bob) Benoit (1927–2008) was chief operating officer and general manager of the Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. In 2004, he became the first recipient of the Laffit Pincay Jr. Award, given by Hollywood Park to a person ...

(1927–2008), general manager of the Hollywood Park race track *

Brian Benoit Brian Benoit is a former guitarist for The Dillinger Escape Plan.Harkness, Geoff"Quintet overcomes tragedy" ''Lawrence Journal-World'', September 7, 2000, p. Mag-2. Retrieved on May 30, 2013. Before playing in Dillinger, Brian played in Jesuit wit ...

(before 1999), American metal-core guitarist *

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

(1967–2007), Canadian professional wrestler * Clinton Benoit (born 1973), Haitian musician * Christine Benoit (born 1972), Seychellois Anglican priest *

David Benoit (basketball) David Benoit (born May 9, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player, in the small forward position. During his career, he played eight years in the National Basketball Association (NBA), six as a member of the Utah Jazz. ...

(born 1968), American basketball player * David Benoit (musician) (born 1953), American jazz fusion pianist *

Georges Benoît Georges Benoît (27 November 1883 – 1942) was a French cinematographer who worked on more than sixty films during his career. During the silent era, he was employed mostly in Hollywood. Later he worked in his native France on films such as J ...

(1883–1942), French cinematographer and actor *

Hubert Benoit Hubert Benoit (born February 25, 1963) is a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was an Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Montmorency from 2007 to 2008. Benoit holds a diploma from th ...

(born 1963), Canadian politician *

Hubert Benoit (psychotherapist) Hubert Benoit (1904–1992) was a 20th-century French psychotherapist whose work foreshadowed subsequent developments in integral psychology and integral spirituality. His special interest and contribution lay in developing a pioneering form of ...

(1904-1992) French psychotherapist *

Jason Benoit Jason Benoit is a country music singer-songwriter from Fox Island River, in western Newfoundland. Benoit began pursuing his professional music career in 2013. His first single was a country rendition of the Armin van Buuren and Trevor Guthrie ...

(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 (born 1977), Dominican professional baseball pitcher *

John J. Benoit John Joseph Benoit (December 27, 1951 – December 26, 2016) was an American law enforcement officer and politician; serving in the California State Legislature from 2002 to 2009 and the Riverside County, California Board of Supervisors from 200 ...

(1951-2016), American law enforcement officer and politician *

Justin-Mirande René Benoit Justin-Mirande René Benoit or Jean-René Benoit (29 November 1844 – 5 May 1922) was a French physicist who was involved in establishing metric standards as director of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (Bureau International des Po ...

(1844–1922), French physicist * Kelly Benoit-Bird (born 1976), American scientist * Leon Benoit (born 1950), Canadian politician *

Luigi Benoit Luigi Benoit (8 February 1804, in Avola – 19 December 1890, in Messina) was an Italian naturalist. Luigi Benoit studied at the military school "Nunziatella di Napoli" in Naples then began his career in the Agenzia delle Dogane in Messina wher ...

(1804–1890), Italian ornithologist and conchologist *

Maurice Benoît Joseph Maurice Leo "Moe" Benoit (July 26, 1932 – December 10, 2013) was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman. Benoit was born in Valleyfield, Quebec and started playing professional hockey in 1948 for the Montreal Royals. Afte ...

("Moe") (born 1933), Canadian professional hockey player *

Michel Benoit (chess player) Michel Benoit (born 18 January 1949), is a French chess player, French Chess Championship winner (1973). Biography From the late 1960s to the early 1980s, Michel Benoit was among the leading French chess players. In 1973, in Vittel he won French ...

(born 1949), French chess player * Nancy Benoit (1964–2007), American professional wrestling valet and wife of Chris Benoit *

Nicole Schnyder-Benoit Nicole Schnyder-Benoit (born March 13, 1973 in Magglingen) is a retired professional beach volleyball player from Switzerland, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Partnering Simone Kuhn she claime ...

(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 (1836–1897), Argentine architect, engineer and urbanist *

Peter Benoit Peter Benoit (17 August 18348 March 1901) was a Flemish composer of Belgian nationality. Biography Petrus Leonardus Leopoldus Benoit was born in Harelbeke, Flanders, Belgium in 1834. He was taught music at an early age by his father and the vil ...

(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) (1886–1962), French novelist *

Pierre Benoit (Ontario politician) Joseph Jean Pierre Benoit (born March 2, 1939) was mayor of Ottawa from 1972 to 1974. He was a lawyer by career but subsequently pursued a variety of interests. Benoit studied law at the University of Ottawa and played Canadian football with th ...

(born 1939), Canadian lawyer and politician, former mayor of Ottawa, Ontario *

Pierre Basile Benoit Pierre Basile Benoit (October 8, 1837 – November 11, 1910) was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Chambly in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874 and from 1876 to 1886. He was born in ...

(1837–1910), Canadian farmer and political figure *

Ryan Benoit Ryan Michale Benoit (born August 25, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a fu ...

(born 1989), American mixed martial artist *

Silvia Benoit Silvia Benoit is a former Swiss curler. She played lead Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, ...

, Swiss female curler, European champion * Tab Benoit (born 1967), American blues guitarist *

Ted Benoit Thierry "Ted" Benoit (25 July 1947 – 30 September 2016) was a French comic artist, graphic novelist and prominent figure in the stylish Franco-Belgian ligne claire comics scene in the 1980s. His influences included Edgar P. Jacobs, Moebius, ...

(1947 - 2016), French comics artist, graphic novelist * Yasmin Benoit (born 1996), English model and activist {{DEFAULTSORT:Benoit French masculine given names French-language surnames Surnames from given names