Bonnet Genealogy and Bonnet Family History Information

Surname: Bonnet

Definition: An occupational surname from the Old French "bonet," used to describe a maker of bonnets. It can also be a nickname for a handsome person, from the northern dialect "bonnie" meaning "fine or beautiful", which is still a Scottish word, apparently a diminutive of the Old French "bon" meaning "good".

Alternate Spellings: Bonet, Bonnett, Bonnette, Bonnyson, Bonnin, Bunnett

Sources:

• http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/b/bl_name-BONNET.htm
• http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Bonnett