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 [ 5 syll. bo-na-ven-tu-ra, bon-avent-ura ] The boy name Bonaventura is pronounced as BowNaaVehNTUHRah KEY. Bonaventura is primarily used in the German and Italian languages. It is of Italian origin. Derived from the words 'buona' meaning good ; 'ventura' meaning fortune, luck. The name was invented by Italians in the 11th century, presumably for the good fortune of the bearer. The name was borne by Saint Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (1221-1274), a prominent monk considered as the second founder of the Franciscan order after Saint Francis of Assisi; he is also a Doctor of the Church. The English name Bonaventure and the Spanish name Buenaventura are forms of the name. Bonaventura is unusual as a baby boy name. It is not ranked within the top 1000. A baby name that sounds like Bonaventura is the Spanish name Buenaventura. KEY: English pronunciation for Bonaventura: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; UH as in "hood (HH.UH.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
