Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. BEHN-it [key·IPA] Expand LinksMeaning & History Derived from the medieval English given name BENNETT. DetailsRelated Names VariantBennetOther Languages & CulturesBeneš(Czech) Bendtsen, Bentsen(Danish) Pentti(Finnish) Benes(Hungarian) Benedetti, Benetton, Benini(Italian) Benítez(Spanish) Bengtsdotter, Bengtsson(Swedish) Entry updated November 16, 2019 ·