The bonnet Surname
bonnet Name Meaning and History
- French: from the medieval personal name Bonettus, a diminutive of Latin bonus ‘good’.
- French: occasionally, a Gascon variant of Bonneau.
- English and French: metonymic occupational name for a milliner, or a nickname for a wearer of unusual headgear, from Middle English bonet, Old French bon(n)et ‘bonnet’, ‘hat’. This word is found in medieval Latin as abonnis, but is of unknown origin.
- In Germany the name was borne by Waldensians, of French origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Meaning & Origins of BONNET | Glen Bonnet | 10 |
| Jacques-Esprit Ariey-Bonnet of France > Louisiana | Gordon Bonnet | 5 |
| BONNETT FAMILY REUNION |
 steph19941
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| Bonnet Family in Eagle Pass, TX 1921 |
drbrownlee
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| Bonnet(t) Family of New York |
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Araeporter
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| Bonnet | SHANNON KELLY | 7 |
| James Andrew Bonnette of Louisiana & Arkansas |
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| Bonnets of France and Italy | Stephanie Powell | 3 |
| Bonnets of South Dakota and Nebraska |
jayse71
| 1 |
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