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“good” + “fate”
[bo.niˈfat.t͡si.us] · Latin (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
01 / Meaning & origin
Bonifatius is a masculine given name documented in English and Latin. English Wiktionary traces it to Late Latin Bonifātius, from the components “good” + “fate”.
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Meaning: “good” + “fate”
From Late Latin Bonifātius, from bonus (“good”) + fātum (“fate”). See also Boniface.
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04 / Through time
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pope of the Catholic Church from 1294 to 1303
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pope and bishop of Rome from 530 to 532
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