About the name Bennett

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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

The text below is excerpted with permission from the book The Encyclopedia of American Last Names: Family Genealogy and Meanings for 1000 Surnames of Early European Settlers to the United States.

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.

origin/Nationality

Latin

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Latin baby boy names, Boy names, Names that start with B

baby Name length

7 letters (popular name length)

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