Names

Derived from a diminutive of Latin bonus meaning “good”. This was the name of a 7th-century century saint, a bishop of Auvergne.

Means “pretty” in Spanish, ultimately from Latin bonus “good”. It has been used as a name in the English-speaking world since the beginning of the 20th century.

German form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).

Latin form of Boniface.

Polish form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).

Italian and Spanish form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).

Portuguese form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).

From the Late Latin name Bonifatius, which meant “good fate” from bonum “good” and fatum “fate”. This was the name of nine popes and also several saints, including an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary to Germany (originally named Winfrid) who is now regarded as the patron saint of that country. It came into use in England during the Middle Ages, but became rare after the Protestant Reformation.

Czech and Hungarian form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).

Dutch form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).