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Bennet¹

Where it comes from

From Benedict. See French Benoît, Norman Beneît. Doublet of Benoit and Benito.

proper noun Bennets

  1. countable, uncountable A surname transferred from the given name, a less common spelling of Bennett.
  2. countable, uncountable A male given name from Latin, in modern use often transferred back from the surname. - - - the triplex, sir, is a good tripping measure; or the bells of Saint Bennet, sir, may put you in mind; one, two, three.
  3. countable, uncountable A city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.

bennet²

Where it comes from

From Middle English *benet (found in Middle English herbe-benet (“hemlock”, literally “blessed plant”)), from Old French benëit, benoit and Latin (herba) benedicta. Doublet of benedict.

noun

  1. Wood avens or herb bennet, a common yellow-flowered plant of Europe (Geum urbanum).
  2. poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) or water hemlock (Cicuta spp.) plants.
  3. Valerian, especially of species Valeriana officinalis.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: geum canadense, geum virginianum, white avens, bennett, face, clark, everything, bennetts, benn, bennette, benett, bennie, bennion, benjamin, bensen, benington

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@misc{bennet_2026,
  title = {bennet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bennet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}