Bennet (surname)

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Bennet
Pronunciation/ˈbɛnɪt/
Origin
Language(s)Anglo-Norman, Old French
Meaning"blessed"
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant form(s)Benedict, Benoît, Bénet

Bennet is an English language surname and, less commonly, a given name. Alternative spellings include Bennett, Benett and Benet.

Bennet is an Anglo-Norman English surname with Norman roots, from the medieval personal name Benedict (from the Latin Benedictus, 'blessed'). In the 12th century, it became a common given name throughout Europe due to the popularity of St Benedict (c. 480 - c. 543). The Latin form of the name was found in England, alongside versions derived from the Old French forms Beneit and Benoit, which was common among the Normans. "In the reigns of Edwards II and III the name is found thus modified: Fitz Benedict, Benediscite, Bendiste, Bendish, Bennett."[1][2][3]

Derived surnames include: Bonnet, Jennett, Kennett, Dennett, Beckett, Barnett, and Basnett.

People[]

Notable people with the surname include:

Fictional characters[]

Fictional characters with the surname include:

  • The Bennet family in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
    • Mr. Bennet (Pride and Prejudice)
    • Mrs. Bennet
    • Elizabeth Bennet, daughter of the above
  • The Bennet family in the Heroes TV series:
    • Claire Bennet, cheerleader character
    • Noah Bennet, adoptive father of Claire, known as "Horn-Rimmed Glasses"
    • Sandra Bennet, Noah's wife and Claire's adoptive mother
    • Lyle Bennet, son of Noah and Sandra
  • Bennet from the 1985 action film Commando
  • Vice President Kathryn Bennet, a character from the 1997 action film Air Force One

See also[]

  • Saint Benedict of Nursia, patron saint of Europe, and twin brother of Saint Scholastica

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