[ben-it] 
| 1. | (Enoch) Arnold, 1867–1931, English novelist. |
| 2. | Floyd, 1890–1928, U.S. aviator. |
| 3. | James Gordon, 1795–1872, U.S. journalist. |
| 4. | Richard Bedford, 1870–1947, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1930–35. |
| 5. | Robert Russell, 1894–1981, U.S. composer and conductor. |
| 6. | Tony (Anthony Dominick Benedetto ), born 1926, U.S. singer. |
| 7. | William A(ndrew) C(ecil), 1900–79, Canadian political leader: premier of British Columbia 1952–72. |
| 8. | Also, Bennet. a male given name, form of Benedict. |
| Ben·nett (běn'ĭt) British writer whose plays and novels, such as The Old Wives' Tale (1908), were influenced by the French realists and depict life among the lower middle classes. |