Bennet
See also: bennet
English
Etymology
From Benedict. Cf. French Benoît, Norman Beneît.
Proper noun
Bennet
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- A male given name from Latin, 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.