Bennett

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | 276 words | Copyright

Bennett ♂ The normal medieval vernacular form of Benedict, borne by women as well as men in the past. Now sometimes used as an antiquarian revival, but more often a transferred use of the surname derived from the medieval given name.

Variants: Benett, Bennet, Benet.

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