Bennet family

The Bennet family is a family from Heroes.

Family Members

 * Noah Bennet
 * Sandra Bennet (in-law)
 * Kate Bennet (in-law)
 * Claire Bennet (adoptive)
 * Lyle Bennet (possibly adopted)

Family
Noah Bennet was married to Kate Bennet until her death. Noah then married Sandra Bennet. They adopted one daughter, Claire, and may have adopted another child, Lyle.

Etymology
Bennet: Bennet is an alternative spelling of the surname Bennett. Bennet is from the medieval given name Benedict, which is derived from the Latin name Benedictus, which means "blessed".

Noah: Noah is derived from the Hebrew name No'ah, which means "motion".

Sandra: Sandra is a shortened form of the name Alessandra, which is the Italian form of the name Alexandra. Alexandra is the feminine form of the name Alexander, who was a Mycenaean epithet of Hera in Greek mythology.

Kate: Kate is a diminutive of the name Katherine.

Claire: Claire is the French form of the name Clara, which is the feminine form of the Latin name Clarus, which means "clear, bright, famous".

Lyle: Lyle is derived from an English surname that is derived from the Norman French word for "island", l'isle.