Names

People with the name Bendyk have a deep inner desire for travel and adventure, and want to set their own pace in life without being governed by tradition.

Means “salmon” in Irish.

Used by Matteo Maria Boiardo for a female knight in his epic poem Orlando Innamorato (1483). He possibly intended it to derive from Italian brado “wild, untamed, natural” and amante “loving” or perhaps Latin amantis “lover, sweetheart, mistress”, referring to her love for the Saracen Ruggiero. Bradamante also appears in Ludovico Ariosto’s poem Orlando Furioso (1532) and Handel’s opera Alcina (1735).

Possibly derived from a Gaelic word meaning “large-chested”.

Short form of Bradley, Bradford and other names beginning with Brad. A famous bearer is American actor Brad Pitt (1963-).

Means “blessing” in Hebrew.

Dutch and Limburgish short form of Abraham.

Polish cognate of Božidar.

Diminutive of Erzsébet.

Originally a diminutive of Božidar and other names beginning with the Slavic element bozy meaning “divine”.