Czech and Slovak (Beneš): from a reduced form of the
personal name Benedikt, Czech form of Benedict. This is
one of the most common Czech family names, also well established
elsewhere in central Europe.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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