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Benet

Benet

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A family name used as a last name and sometimes as a first name
  • proper noun
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  • A friend of mine, Charlene Benet, met you a few weeks ago.

Yeah, alright, well, number one, I'm going to have to go with my high school coach, Coach Benet, Dennis Benet.

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Examples

  • During the reunion, I spotted my old teammate, Benet, and we quickly caught up.

  • My first stop was St. Benet's Abbey.

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  • WOMAN: That would be Dr. Benet.

    The Transporter Refueled (2015)

  • FRANK: Yeah, I'm Dr. Smith, calling for Dr. Benet.

    The Transporter Refueled (2015)

  • Yeah, alright, well, number one, I'm going to have to go with my high school coach, Coach Benet, Dennis Benet.

    Bussin' With The Boys

  • John Benet's Chronicle attributed government actions to his personal anger, sorrow, and disapproval.

    Academic text (2011)

  • By the Waters of Babylon, a painfully powerful short story by Stephen Vincent Benet (if I remember rightly), deals with the changes nuclear holocaust brought to its few survivors several generations after the widespread destruction took place.

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  • I had a great conversation with Dr. Benet about his research on climate change.

  • The famous artist, Benet, is known for her vibrant paintings that capture the beauty of nature.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Benet is a family name that comes from an old personal name meaning 'blessed'. It shares the same root as Benedict and the common surname Bennett, so you can remember Benet as a last name that originally meant 'blessed'.