When Harry Bennett was born on 30 November 1878, in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Job John Bennett, was 22 and his mother, Lavinia Chappell, was 21. He died on 30 November 1878, in his hometown, at the age of 0.
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English: from the medieval personal name Benedict , from Latin Benedictus ‘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. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard .
Altered form of French Benet or Bennet or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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