Bennett

B3E1N1N1E1T1T1
/ˈbɛnət/

proper noun

An English surname originating as a patronymic from a medieval form of Benedict.

CommonScrabble 9

Meanings

proper nounBennett (countable and uncountable, plural Bennetts)

plural Bennetts · alternative Benett · alternative Bennet

  1. countableuncountableAn English surname originating as a patronymic from a medieval form of Benedict.
  2. countableuncountableA male given name from Latin transferred back from the surname.

    Finnley is the fourth daughter of Jason and Kylie Kelce, having already welcomed Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett to the family.

    2025 April 2, Ben Morse, “‘Whoop, there she is!’: Jason and Kylie Kelce announce birth of fourth daughter”, in CNN
  3. countableuncountableA locality in Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada.
  4. countableuncountableAn abandoned town next to Bennett Lake, British Columbia, Canada; it still has a railway station.
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA statutory town in Adams County and Arapahoe County, Colorado.
    2. countableuncountableA minor city in Cedar County, Iowa.
    3. countableuncountableA township in Kingman County, Kansas.
    4. countableuncountableAn extinct town in Ripley County, Missouri.
    5. countableuncountableA township in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
    6. countableuncountableA town in Chatham County, North Carolina.
    7. countableuncountableA town and unincorporated community therein, in Douglas County, Wisconsin.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 貝內特 /贝内特
  • 貝內特 /贝内特 (Bèinèitè)surname
Hebrew בנט
  • בנט (benet)surname
Russian Бе́ннетт, Бе́нет
  • Бе́ннетт (Bénnett)surname
  • Бе́нет (Bénet)surname

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Bennett. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bennett

MLA

“Bennett.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bennett. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bennett,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bennett.

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