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Bennett
BennettSay it BEN-it
- Meaning
- Medieval English form of Benedict, "blessed" Online Etymology Dictionary, s.v. benedict
- Say it
- BEN-it
- Other spellings
- Bennet, Benet
Bennett
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Bennett meaning
Bennett is an international and Christian boy's name of English origin (from Latin).
Medieval English form of Benedict, "blessed"
Bennett is the medieval English form of Benedict. The Online Etymology Dictionary traces Benedict to Late Latin Benedictus, "blessed", from the Latin verb benedicere, literally "to speak well of", which came to mean "to bless". The everyday English pronunciation shortened it to Bennet, which became a surname and, with a doubled t, a first name again. The name honours Saint Benedict of Nursia, the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine monks, whose rule shaped monastic life across Europe. For Indian Christian families it carries a clear religious meaning while sounding modern. It is easy to say and spell.
Source: Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com), s.v. benedict · entry Benedict · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Online Etymology Dictionary, Benedict · Online Etymology Dictionary, Benedictine
Famous namesakes
- Saint Benedict of Nursia, founder of the Benedictine order
Popularity abroad
- #40 United States, boys 2025 (up 20 from 60 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Bennett · Bennet · Benet