About the name Bennett

About the baby name Bennett, at Click Baby Names.com

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If you like the name Bennett, find out the meaning, origin, nicknames, variations and other information to help you decide if you want to use this first name for your baby.
Name meaning, variations & etymology
  • From Saint Benedictus
  • Means “blessed”
  • Variant of the name Benedict
  • Also may be spelled Bennet
  • Often abbreviated to the nickname Ben
 

History of the name Bennett

Bennet and Bennett are from the Latin first name Benedictus.

That was the name of a saint who founded the Benedictus order of monks about the year 529 — an order that became popular throughout Europe, thus spreading the name of its founder.

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7 letters (popular name length)

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