Italian (mainly Naples): from the personal name Bencivenga an omen or well-wishing name composed of the elements bene ‘well’ + ci ‘to us’ + venga ‘come’ i.e. ‘God bless us’.
Italian (mainly Naples): from the personal name Bencivenga an omen or well-wishing name composed of the elements bene ‘well’ + ci ‘to us’ + venga ‘come’ i.e. ‘God bless us’.