Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Bennett has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
"Bennett, the American aviator famous for his 1926 polar expedition with Byrd, became a legendary figure in early aviation history."
An English patronymic surname from a medieval form of Benedict.
"The local historian traced the family's roots to the village where the Bennett clan had settled centuries ago."