Bent
See also: bent
English
Etymology
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Proper noun
Bent (plural Bents)
- A surname
Derived terms
- Bentleigh
Danish
Alternative forms
- Bendt
Etymology
Medieval contraction of Late Latin Benedictus. Cognate with Swedish Bengt.
Proper noun
Bent
- a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict
Related terms
- (feminine forms) Bente
- (surnames) Bentsen
References
- Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 43 180 males with the given name Bent have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as bent in 1615. Derived from bent (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Bent
Proper noun
Bent n
- A hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “bent”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Norwegian
Etymology
From Danish Bent, c. 1400.
Proper noun
Bent
- a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict