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Benton

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English surname and place name
"bent grass enclosure"

Benton Origin and Meaning

The name Benton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "bent grass enclosure".

Benton is an old English surname of a type usually given to local landowners. It is also recorded in early records as Beneton and Bentune. Benton newly returned to the Social Security list in 2011 after a forty-plus year absence, perhaps as a fresh route to Ben.

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Famous People Named Benton

  • (George Henry) Benton Fletchercollector of early keyboard instruments, social worker, and archaeologist.
  • (James) Benton FlippenAmerican fiddler
  • Benton JenningsAmerican actor
  • Benton Jay "Ben" HallU.S. Representative from Iowa
  • Benton JohnsonAmerican sociologist
  • Benton J. UnderwoodAmerican psychologist
  • Benton J. CampbellUnited States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
  • Benton MacKayeAmerican forester, planner and conservationist
  • Benton McMillinAmerican politician and diplomat
  • Benton Charles Crider (b. 1995)son of singer Suzy Bogguss and Doug Crider
  • Benton SorensenCanadian Youtuber & Transgender man

Benton in Pop Culture

  • Constable Benton Frasercharacter on the Canadian TV show "Due South"
  • Dr. Benton C. Questcharacter on the American TV show "Jonny Quest"
  • Congressman Benton Saffordcharacter in R.B. Dominic's novels
  • Dr. Peter Bentoncharacter on the American TV show "ER"
  • Sergeant Bentonfrom BBC's Doctor Who