Bennington

Bennington Meaning & Origin

About Bennington
The name "Bennington" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "benn" meaning "bent grass" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Bennington can be interpreted to mean "settlement or town where bent grass grows."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Bennington are male.

Bennington Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bennington in Braille

Here's how to represent Bennington in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Bennington in braille

How to Spell the Name Bennington in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Bennington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bennington in sign language

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