Bennett (name)

Bennett
Family name
Pronunciation	/ˈbɛnᵻt/
Meaning	"blessed"
Region of origin	England
Language(s) of origin	Anglo-Norman, Old French
Related names	Benedict, Benoît, Bénet

Bennett (also spelled 'Bennet') is an English and Irish language surname (and, less commonly, given name); related to the medieval name Benedict, both ultimately from Latin Benedictus "blessed". Bennett is the English spelling of the Anglo-Norman name Ben[n]et (Modern French first name Benoît, surname Bénet). The oldest public record of the surname is dated 1208 in County Durham. §

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