First name origin & meaning: Latin: Anglicized version of Benedict First name variations: Benett, Benner, Benoit, Benn, Bentley, Benet, Benette, Benit, Benitt, Bennet, Bennette, Benyt, Benytt Last name origin & meaning: English: from the medieval personal name Benedict (Latin
Benedictus meaning ‘blessed’). In the 12th century the Latin
form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from
the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common
among the Normans. See also Benedict. This name appears in the following lists:
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