Bennett (name)

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Bennett
Pronunciation /ˈbɛnɪt/
Origin
Language(s) Anglo-Norman, Old French
Meaning"blessed"
Region of originEngland, Ireland, Scotland
Other names
Variant form(s)Benedict, Benoît, Bénet, Bennet, Benatte, Bennatt, Mac Beinéid, MacBennett

Bennett is an English surname and, less commonly, a given name. Alternative spellings include Bennet , Benett , Benet and Bennette . It is common throughout the British Isles, in England, Scotland and also in Ireland.[ citation needed ]

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It is related also to the medieval name Benedict from the Latin "Benedictus" meaning "well-spoken of" or "blessed". [1] Bennett is the English spelling of the Anglo-Norman name Ben[n]et (modern French first name Benoît, surname Bénet [2] ). The oldest public record of the surname is dated 1208 in County Durham in North East England. [3]

In Ireland, the name is an Irish rendition of Beinéid, which is located in South Leinster . The name is also found throughout the southeastern providence of Ulster in Northern Ireland in the form of "MacBennett" in County Monaghan, County Down, and County Tyrone. [4]

Bennett was also found in Perthshire in Scotland. According to author George F. Black, Benedictus, the son of Walter de Sancto Edmundo, witnessed a charter of sale of land in Perth in 1219. [5] The name was common in Edinburgh throughout the 17th century. The variant "Bennet" is more common throughout Scotland, while Bennett is common along the Anglo-Scottish border.

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References

  1. "Online Latin Dictionary - Latin - English".
  2. Albert Dauzat, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France, Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et augmentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet, p. 36b.
  3. "Surname: Bennett". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  4. Grenham, John. "Irish genealogy records for the surname Bennett". www.johngrenham.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  5. Black, George Fraser; New York Public Library (1946). The surnames of Scotland: their origin, meaning, and history. New York: New York Public Library.