Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. BEHN-it  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Derived from the medieval English given name Bennett.

Related Names

VariantBennet
Other Languages & CulturesBeneš(Czech) Bendtsen, Bentsen(Danish) Pentti(Finnish) Benoit(French) Benes(Hungarian) Benedetti, Benetton, Benini(Italian) Benítez(Spanish) Bengtsdotter, Bengtsson(Swedish)

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Entry updated November 16, 2019