Bennet

See also: bennet

English

Etymology

From Benedict. Cf. French Benoît, Norman Beneît.

Proper noun

Bennet

  1. A surname, a less common spelling of Bennett.
  2. A male given name, in modern use often transferred back from the surname.

Quotations

  • 1599 William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act V, Scene 1:
    - - - the triplex, sir, is a good tripping measure; or the bells of Saint Bennet, sir, may put you in mind; one, two, three.
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