Where does “Bennet” come from?
Bennet comes from French Benoît, derived from Late Latin Benedictus, which developed from Latin benedictus, meaning "blessed," formed from Latin bene meaning "well."
Bennet (English): a less common spelling of Bennett
Definitions
- a less common spelling of Bennett
Ancestry of “Bennet”, step by step
Bennet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English benet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | benet | — |
| 2 | French | Benoît | blessed, fortunate |
| 3 | Old French | beneoit | — |
| 4 | Latin | Benedictus | Benedict |
| 5 | Latin | benedīcō | to speak well of someone, commend |
| 6 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English Benedict
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Benedict | particularly of the sixth-century founder of the Benedictine order, and of several popes |
| 2 | Late Latin | Benedictus | blessed; Benedict |