Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. BEHN [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From a short form of Benedict. Related NamesDetails VariantBensonOther Languages & CulturesBeneš(Czech) Bendtsen, Bentsen(Danish) Pentti(Finnish) Benoit(French) Benes(Hungarian) Benedetti, Benetton, Benini(Italian) Benítez(Spanish) Bengtsdotter, Bengtsson(Swedish) Categories Boxers, cricketers, given names, short forms