Benton is an English surname whose origin could derive from "town in the bent grass," "from the place where the bear grass grows," or "Ben's town".[1][2][3] The name may refer to:
- Al Benton (1911–1968), American baseball player
- Andrew K. Benton (born c. 1952), American lawyer and academic administrator
- Arthur L. Benton (1909–2006), American neuropsychologist
- Barbi Benton (born 1950), American model and actress
- Bernard Benton (born 1957), American boxer
- Billy Benton (1895–1967), English footballer
- Brook Benton (1931–1988), American musician
- Buster Benton (1932–1996), American blues guitarist and singer
- Charles S. Benton (1810–1882), American politician
- Dave Benton (born 1951), Aruban-Estonian singer
- Don Benton (born 1957), American politician
- Eddie Benton (born 1975), American basketball player and coach
- Elijah Benton (born 1996), American football player
- Glen Benton (born 1967), American bass guitarist
- Grady Benton (born 1973), American football player
- Harry Benton, American politician
- Jack Benton (1875–1926), English footballer
- Jacob Benton (1814–1892), American politician
- Jeffrey Benton (born 1953), Australian cricketer
- Jerome Benton (born 1962), American musician
- Jesse Benton (born 1977), American political operative
- Jessica Benton (born 1942), British actress
- Jim Benton (born 1960), American illustrator
- Jim Benton (American football) (1916–2001), American football player
- Joe Benton (born 1933), British politician
- John Keith Benton (1896–1956), American university administrator
- Joshua Benton (born 1975), American journalist
- Keeanu Benton (born 2001), American football player
- Kenneth Benton, (1909–1999), British intelligence officer
- Lemuel Benton (1754–1818), American politician
- Louisa Dow Benton (1831–1895), American linguist
- Maecenas Benton (1848–1924), American politician
- Mark Benton (born 1965), British actor
- Michael Benton (born 1956), British paleontologist
- Morris Fuller Benton (1872–1948), American typeface designer
- Nathaniel S. Benton (1792–1869), American politician
- Nicholas F. Benton (born 1944), American journalist
- Nick Benton (cricketer) (born 1991), Australian cricketer
- Rabbit Benton (1901–1984), American baseball player
- Robert Benton (born 1932), American director
- Samuel Benton (1820–1864), American attorney
- Scott Benton (born 1974), English rugby union player
- Scott Benton (politician), British politician
- Susanne Benton (born 1948), Canadian actress
- Thomas Benton (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tommy Benton (born 1950), American politician
- Walter Benton (1930–2000), American musician
- Walter Benton (poet) (1907–1976), American poet
- William Benton (disambiguation), multiple people
Fiction
edit- Peter Benton, fictional character from ER
- Sergeant Benton, fictional character from Doctor Who
See also
edit- Benton (disambiguation)
- Brains Benton, children's book series
References
edit- ^ "Benton | meaning of Benton | name Benton". Thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ "Benton - Meaning of the boy name Benton at Baby Names Pedia". Babynamespedia.com. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ "Benton - Baby Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity". www.thebump.com. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
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