Bennett

  • [ BEN-ət ]
  • English
Medieval form of BENEDICT. This was the more common spelling in England until the 18th century. Modern use of the name is probably also influenced by the common surname Bennett, itself a derivative of the medieval name.

BENEDICT   male   English
From the Late Latin name Benedictus which meant "blessed". Saint Benedict was an Italian monk who founded the Benedictines in the 6th century. After his time the name was common among Christians, being used by 16 popes. In England it did not come into use until the 12th century, at which point it became very popular. This name was also borne by the American general Benedict Arnold (1741-1801), who defected to Britain during the American Revolution.
EQUIVALENTS
CZECH: Benedikt
DUTCH: Benedictus
ENGLISH: Benedict
FINNISH: Pentti
FRENCH: Benoit
GALICIAN: Bieito
GERMAN: Benedikt
HUNGARIAN: Benedek
ICELANDIC: Benedikt
ITALIAN: Benedetto, Benito
LATE ROMAN: Benedictus
LATVIAN: Bendiks
LITHUANIAN: Benediktas
POLISH: Benedykt
PORTUGUESE: Benedito
RUSSIAN: Benedikt
SPANISH: Benito
YIDDISH: Benesh
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
DANISH: Bendt, Bent
DUTCH: Ben
ENGLISH: Ben, Bennie, Benny
GERMAN: Ben
HAWAIIAN: Peni
HUNGARIAN: Bence
ITALIAN: Bettino
LITHUANIAN: Benas
PORTUGUESE: Bento
SWEDISH: Bengt
FEMININE FORMS
DANISH: Benedikte, Bente
DUTCH: Bente
FRENCH: Bénédicte, Benoite
GERMAN: Benedikta
ITALIAN: Benedetta, Bettina
LATE ROMAN: Benedicta
NORWEGIAN: Benedikte, Bente
POLISH: Benedykta
PORTUGUESE: Benedita
SPANISH: Benita
SWEDISH: Bengta
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Benson