# Benigno

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #49,784

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Given name as surname, from Spanish or Portuguese, literally "benign"

## Easily confused with
- **Benin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/benigno-vs-benin)
- **benign** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/benign-vs-benigno)
- **Bendigo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bendigo-vs-benigno)

## Common misspellings (10)
`bbenigno`, `beingno`, `bengino`, `beniggno`, `benignno`, `benigon`, `beningo`, `bennigno`, `bneigno`, `ebnigno`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/benigno