South German: occupational name for a basket and bassinet
maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German benne
‘work basket’, ‘bassinet’, ‘cradle’.
In some cases probably an
altered spelling of German Bender.
English (East
Midlands): possibly a variant of Bender.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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