Sennett as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sennett

What is the meaning of the name Sennett ?

The baby name Sennett is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈsɛnɪt (SEN-it).

Sennett is in Origin.

Sennett traces to an English-Irish surname with Anglo-Norman roots. It likely contracts Middle English Simnet/Simnett, from Old French Simonet, a diminutive of Simon; by extension the meaning is “little Simon,” ultimately from Hebrew Shim’on, “(God) has heard.” In Ireland, Sennett can also reflect the Wexford surname Sinnott/Synnott, borne by Norman settlers and later respelled. A coincidental footnote is the theatrical term sennet, a trumpet flourish noted in Shakespearean stage directions, which has helped the word feel familiar in English.

As a given name, Sennett is a modern, rare choice emerging from the late 20th-century surname-as-first-name trend, used chiefly for boys but occasionally unisex. Spelling variants and cognates include Sennet, Sinnett, Sinnott, Synnott, and Simnett; related forms from the root are Simon and the French diminutive Simonet/Simonnet. Informal short forms include Sen or Nett. Silent-film pioneer Mack Sennett lends the name historical recognition.