Benoît () is a French male

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

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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

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: بندكتوس * 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: 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 *Czech (surnam ...

: Benedikt, Beneš * Dutch: Benedictus, Benoot * English: Benedict * Finnish: Benediktus, Pentti * Galician : Bieito * German : Benedikt *

Greek Greek may refer to: 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 of all kno ...

: Βενέδικτος (Venediktos) * Hungarian: Benedek * Irish: Bennett * Italian: Benedetto, Benito *

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: Benedictus * Latvian: Benedikts, Bendiks, Benis * Lithuanian: Benediktas * Norwegian: Benedikt, Bendik * Polish: Benedykt * Portuguese: Benedito, Bento * Provençal: Bénézet * Romanian: Benedict * Russian: Венедикт * Slovak: Benedikt, Beňadik * Slovenian: Benedikt * Spanish: Benedicto, Benito * Swedish: Benedikt, Bengt * Ukrainian: Бенедикт, Венедикт *

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: Benesh

Benoist as a given name

* Benoist Simmat, French author and journalist * Benoist Stehlin (1774), French harpsichord builder

Benoît as a given name

* Benoît Assou-Ekotto (born 1984), Cameroonian footballer * Benoît Badiashile (born 2001), French footballer * Benoit Benjamin (born 1964), American basketball player * Benoît Bouchard (born 1940), Canadian public official and former politician * Benoît Brunet (born 1968), Canadian retired hockey player * Benoît Cassart (born 1970), Belgian politician *

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 Cés ...

(born 1964), Canadian guitarist and film score composer * Benoit Charette (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-Cala ...

(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 Benoît Jacquot (; born 5 February 1947) is a French film director and screenwriter who has had a varied career in European cinema. In July 2024, Jacquot was charged with rape, including of a minor, and was barred from directing and having cont ...

(born 1947), French film director * Benoît Lacroix (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 (born 1966), Canadian retired hockey player * Benoît Magimel (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 #Fractals and the ...

(1924–2010), French mathematician, the "father of fractal geometry" *

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

(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 Collège Saint-Paul (Godinne), Jesuit Boar ...

(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 (1954–2021), Belgian comic artist and video game developer * Benoît Tréluyer (born 1976), French race car driver * Benoît Tremblay (born 1948), former member of the Canadian House of Commons * Benoît Vaugrenard (born 1982), French professional cyclist

Benoist as a family name

* Melissa Benoist (born 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 political philosopher and journalist, a founding member of the ''Nouvelle Droite'' (France's European Ne ...

(born 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 a 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 (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 (b. ? ), French missionary, journalist, and historian * Lance Benoist (born 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 pl ...

* Marie Guilhelmine Benoist (1768–1826), French neoclassical, historical and genre painter. * Michel Benoist (1715–1774), French Jesuit scientist noted for his service to the Chinese Empire * Raymond Benoist (1881–1970), French zoologist and botanist * Robert Benoist (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 (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 wrestling, professional wrestler. He worked for various pro-wrestling promotions during his 22-year career, but is notorious for Chris Benoit double-murd ...

(1967–2007), Canadian professional wrestler * Clinton Benoit (born 1973), Haitian musician * Christine Benoit (born 1972), Seychellois Anglican priest * David Benoit (basketball) (born 1968), American basketball player * David Benoit (musician) (born 1953), American jazz fusion pianist * Georges Benoît (1883–1942), French cinematographer and actor * Germaine Benoit (1901–1983) French

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, pharmacologist and

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, known for contributions to the study of sympathomimetic drugs. * Hubert Benoit (born 1963), Canadian politician * Hubert Benoit (psychotherapist) (1904–1992) French psychotherapist * Jason Benoit (born 1984), Canadian Country Music Singer/Songwriter * Joan Benoit (born 1957), American first women's Olympic marathon champion * Joaquín Benoit (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 (born 1950), Canadian politician * Luigi Benoit (1804–1890), Italian ornithologist and conchologist * Maurice Benoit ("Moe") (1932–2013), Canadian professional hockey player * Michel Benoit (chess player) (born 1949), French chess player *

Nancy Benoit Nancy Elizabeth Benoit (formerly Daus, Sullivan, Toffoloni; May 17, 1964 – June 22, 2007) was an American professional wrestling manager and model. She appeared in Florida Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Cham ...

(1964–2007), American professional wrestling valet and wife of Chris Benoit * Nicole Schnyder-Benoit (born 1973), Swiss beach volleyball player * Paul Benoit (composer) (1893–1979), French monk and composer of organ music * Pedro Benoit (1836–1897), Argentine architect, engineer and urbanist * Peter Benoit (1834–1901), Belgian composer * Pierre Benoit (archaeologist) (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 from 1846 to 1861. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Provi ...

(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 * Simon Benoit (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player * Tab Benoit (born 1967), American blues guitarist * Ted Benoit (1947–2016), French comics artist, graphic novelist * Yasmin Benoit (born 1996), English model and activist {{DEFAULTSORT:Benoit French masculine given names Masculine given names French-language surnames Surnames from given names