Meaning and background
The story behind Benicio
Benicio is a Spanish given name with a documented link to the surname of the thirteenth-century Italian saint Philip Benitius, known in Italian as Filippo Benizi. It should not simply be defined as “blessed” because it resembles Benedict. Reference pronunciations also distinguish European Spanish from Latin American Spanish, an important difference if readers want to say it traditionally.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Benicio appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2024 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
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