Benne

Benne
This famous surname, one of the earliest recorded in history, and recorded in over two hundred spellings from Benedicte, Benech and Bennet, to Banish, Beinosovitch and Vedyasov, derives from the Roman personal name "Benedictus", meaning blessed. The name owed its original popularity to St. Benedict (circa 480 - 550), who founded the Benedictine order of monks at Monte Cassino in Italy, and wrote the monastic rules that formed a model for all subsequent orders. The name was originally given only to members of the church, and particularly those in monastic orders. It became popular as a personal name for all members of society only after the famous Crusades to the Holy Land in the 12th century when it became the practice for returning soldiers or pilgrims to call their children after saints or prominent members of the early church. These personal names became surnames over the next two centuries, the first surnames being recorded in England, those on the continent generally being rather later. The French variants "Beneit or Benoit" being short forms of Benedictus, were the most usual spellings. Amongst the early examples of the surname recording are those of Robert Benyt of Yorkshire, England, in 1327, and Hainrich Benedicte of St Blazien, Germany, in the year 1330. Amongst the early settlers to the New England colonies of America was Edward Bennett of Wariscovack, Virgina. He was a major landowner, and is known to have employed at least twelve servants. The first recorded spelling of the family name anywhere in the world is believed to be that of William Benet, which was dated 1208, in the rolls of the city of Durham, England. This was during the reign of King John, known as "Lackland", 1199 - 1216.

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  • benne — [ bɛn ] n. f. • 1579 « tombereau »; var. nord. de banne 1 ♦ Sorte de caisse servant au transport de matériaux dans les mines, les chantiers. Benne roulante, basculante. Bennes de charbon. ⇒ berline, chariot, wagonnet. Benne suspendue (⇒… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Benne — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Edwin Benne (* 1965), niederländischer Volleyballspieler Petra Grimm Benne (* 1962), deutsche Politikerin (SPD) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit dem …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Benne — Sf Wagenkasten, Schubkarren per. Wortschatz schwz. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus gall. benna, vielleicht über frz. benne zweirädriger Karren mit geflochtenem Korb , vgl. kymr. ben Fuhrwerk , vermutlich aus einer mit unserem binden… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Benne — Ben ne, n. [Malay bijen.] (Bot.) The name of two plants ({Sesamum orientale} and {Sesamum indicum}), originally Asiatic; also called {oil plant}. From their seeds an oil is expressed, called {benne oil} or {sesame oil}, used mostly for making… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Benne — Benne, 1) in Frankreich ein geflochtener Korb; 2) in einigen Gegenden Deutschlands so v.w. Hordenschlag; 3) Korbwagen; 4) eine im Felde aufgeschlagene Viehkrippe …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Benne — Benne, Wagenkasten, Sitzkasten eines Schlittens, in Bayern und der Schweiz gebräuchlich, auch ein erbärmliches Haus (s. Penne) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • benne — télébenne …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • benne — ☆ benne or bene [ben′ē ] n. [< Mende (Sierra Leone) bene] SESAME …   English World dictionary

  • Benne — Une benne est le caisson qui reçoit les matières transportées par un camion de type porteur ; le mot remorque désignant cet élément dans les camions dits tracteurs. Le terme est également usité en matière de transports ferroviaires et… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • benne — /ˈbɛni/ (say benee) noun the sesame, Sesamum indicum, from the seeds of which a fixed oil (oil of benne or benne oil) is expressed. {Malay} …  

  • benne — (bè n ) s. f. Hotte à l usage des vendangeurs.    Espace clos pour arrêter le poisson.    Panier garnissant toute l étendue d un chariot, et servant au transport du charbon. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Le même que banne. SUPPLÉMENT AU DICTIONNAIRE BENNE.… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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