Bent

See also: bent and ben't

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Bent (plural Bents)

1. A surname

Derived terms

• Bent County
• Bentleigh

Danish

Alternative forms

• Bendt

Etymology

Medieval contraction of Late Latin Benedictus. Cognate with Swedish Bengt.

Proper noun

Bent

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict

Related terms

• (feminine forms) Bente
• (surnames) Bentsen

References

• [1] 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

1. A hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bent”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[2] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Norwegian

Etymology

From Danish Bent, c. 1400.

Proper noun

Bent

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict