A variant spelling or proper noun; can refer to a mountain peak (especially in Scotland), or serve as a surname.
From Gaelic beinn 'mountain' or from Old English binn. Also used as a British surname (notably Tony Benn, the Labour politician).
The word benn shows up everywhere in Scottish geography—Ben Nevis, Ben Lomond—but English speakers often don't realize they're using Gaelic every time they say these names, because 'ben' just means 'mountain.'
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