Benne
[ˈbɛn.ɪ]Meaning
A North German and French surname; also an English name for the sesame plant.
Background Story
Benne is borrowed into English from North German, where it is a variant of the surname Benn, and from French, where it is a metonymic occupational surname for the maker or driver of a cart. In English the word is also a name for sesame, Sesamum indicum.
Variations
ben, benny, bennett
