English · Boy name
Bennett
“blessed”
About the name Bennett
Bennett is an English name meaning ‘blessed’. It is derived from Latin ‘Benedictus’, meaning ‘blessed’, which became Beneit in Old French and Bennett in medieval England. Saint Benedict, founder of the Benedictine order, wrote the Rule of Saint Benedict at Monte Cassino in Italy, which shaped Western monastic life. The name is commonly used as both a first name and surname in English-speaking countries; Elizabeth Bennet, spelled with one ‘t’, is the heroine of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
- Meaning
- blessed
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- BEN-it(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Bennett
- Bennett Michael
- Bennett James
- Bennett Alexander
- Bennett Thomas
- Bennett William
Questions about Bennett
- What does Bennett mean?
- Bennett is an English name meaning "blessed".
- How do you pronounce Bennett?
- Bennett is pronounced BEN-it, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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