Bennet
proper nounattested in dialogue
A surname transferred from the given name, a less common spelling of Bennett.
proper noun
- 1
A surname transferred from the given name, a less common spelling of Bennett.
- 2
A male given name from Latin, in modern use often transferred back from the surname.
- - - the triplex, sir, is a good tripping measure; or the bells of Saint Bennet, sir, may put you in mind; one, two, three.
- 3
A city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.
Etymology
From Benedict. See French Benoît, Norman Beneît. Doublet of Benoit and Benito.
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Bennet · A surname transferred from the given name, a less common spelling of Bennett.
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