Bonifacio
Latin · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Bonifacio
The name 'Bonifacio' means "good fate" or "well-doer," derived from the Latin *bonus* ("good") and *fatum* ("fate").
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Etymology
The name 'Bonifacio' means "good fate" or "well-doer," derived from the Latin *bonus* ("good") and *fatum* ("fate"). It is used primarily in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese cultures within Roman Catholic contexts, notably associated with several saints and Pope Boniface VIII, a significant medieval figure.
Bonifacio currently ranks #10,050 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1930.
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