Bennis Family History
Bennis Name Meaning
Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Benne a shortened form of Bernhard formed with the possessive -s (‘Benne's son’). Dutch: name for a member of the Baptist religious sect known in the Netherlands as benists from men(n)ist the name for a follower of the priest Menno Simons (approx 1496–1561). English (London) and Irish (Limerick and Clare): variant of Benns .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022