Benny
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Benny may refer to:
Benny may also refer to:
Benny is shortened version of the given name Benjamin
, or less commonly Ebenezer
or Bernice. It may refer to:
Benny is the surname of:
Benny is also the name of:
- Benny (slang)Benny (slang)Benny is a derogatory term used by year-round residents of the Jersey Shore to describe rude, flashy, loud, tourists from northern New Jersey and New York. While local residents appreciate the tourists' economic contribution, the term "Benny" specifically refers to only those unpleasant tourists...
, a derogatory term used by residents of Jersey Shore towns for tourists that visit each summer - Benny (card game), a card used in trick-taking games
- Benny Shaw, protagonist in a series of two children's literature novels, by Irish author Eoin Colfer
- a nickname or slang for the dish Eggs BenedictEggs BenedictEggs Benedict is a dish that consists of two halves of an English muffin, topped with ham or bacon, poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce.-Origin:There are conflicting accounts as to the origin of Eggs Benedict, including:...
, as in Eggs Benny
Benny may also refer to:
- BenzedrineBenzedrineBenzedrine is the trade name of the racemic mixture of amphetamine . It was marketed under this brandname in the USA by Smith, Kline & French in the form of inhalers, starting in 1928...
, an amphetamine - Falkland IslandersFalkland IslandersThe 2006 census returns gave the population of the Falkland Islands, excluding military personnel and their families, but including staff working at the Mount Pleasant military base to be 2955. There were 1569 males and 1386 females giving a male to female ration of 1.13...
, after a character in the British soap opera Crossroads
Benny is shortened version of the given name Benjamin
Benjamin (name)
Benjamin is a popular given name for males, derived from Hebrew בנימין translating as "son of my right [hand]". It is often shortened to Ben, and sometimes to Benny, Bennie, Benjy, Benji or "Big Ben". Benjamin is also a patronymic surname...
, or less commonly Ebenezer
Ebenezer (given name)
Ebenezer, less commonly spelled Ebenezar, is a male given name of Hebrew origin meaning "Stone of the help"...
or Bernice. It may refer to:
- Benny AnderssonBenny AnderssonGöran Bror "Benny" Andersson is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
, Swedish musician and a member of the pop group ABBA - Benny BassBenny BassBenny Bass, known as "Little Fish," was an American boxer....
("Little Fish"), American boxer, Hall of Fame world champion featherweight & world champion junior lightweight - Benny BenassiBenny BenassiMarco Benassi , better known as Benny Benassi, is a Grammy Award winning Italian disc jockey and record producer of electro house music. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction"...
, Italian DJ and producer of electro house music - Benny the Cab, fictional character who first appeared in Who Censored Roger Rabbit?
- Benny DayalBenny DayalBenny Dayal is an Indian singer. He is a member of the band S5 launched by the channel SS Music. Originally from Kerala, he has worked as a playback singer with many noted composers to produce successful soundtracks.-Biography:Benny Dayal's parents hail from Kollam district, Kerala...
, playback singer for films in India - Benny FeilhaberBenny FeilhaberBenny Feilhaber is Brazilian-born American soccer player currently playing for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.-Early life:...
, Brazilian/American soccer player (AGF Aarhus & US national team - Benny FriedmanBenny FriedmanBenjamin "Benny" Friedman was an American football quarterback who played for the University of Michigan , Cleveland Bulldogs , Detroit Wolverines , New York Giants , and Brooklyn Dodgers .He is generally considered the first great passer in professional football...
, American 4x All-Pro and Hall of Fame football quarterback - Benny GiayBenny GiayBenny Giay was born 12 January 1955 in the village Onago, Waketei district, on Lake Tigi in the Paniai Regency among the Me in what was then Netherlands New Guinea...
, Indonesian Christian pacifist - Benny GoodmanBenny GoodmanBenjamin David “Benny” Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing".In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America...
, big bandBig bandA big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
leader and clarinet player - Benny HillBenny HillBenny Hill was an English comedian and actor, notable for his long-running television programme The Benny Hill Show.-Early life:...
, British comedian and actor - Benny LeonardBenny LeonardBenny Leonard was an American lightweight boxer. He was named as number 8 on Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years and number 7 on ESPN's 50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time....
(Benjamin Leiner; "The Ghetto Wizard"), American world champion Hall of Fame lightweight boxer - Benny NielsenBenny NielsenBenny Leo Nielsen is a former butterfly swimmer from Denmark, who won the silver medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* *...
, Danish butterfly swimmer - Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsBenjamin Stewart Parsons was an American NASCAR driver, and later an announcer/analyst on TBS, ESPN, NBC and TNT...
, American late NASCAR driver and color commentator - Bernice SummerfieldBernice SummerfieldBernice Surprise Summerfield is a fictional character created by author Paul Cornell as a new companion of the Seventh Doctor in Virgin Publishing's range of original full-length Doctor Who novels, the New Adventures...
, character in the expanded Doctor Who universe - Benny UrquidezBenny UrquidezBenny Urquidez is an American kickboxer, martial arts choreographer and actor. Nicknamed, The Jet, Urquidez was a non-contact karate competitor who later pioneered full-contact fighting in the U.S. He made the transition from point to full-contact karate in 1974 – the year of its inception...
, American kickboxer and fight choreographer - Benny YauBenny YauBenny Yau , born May 8, 1980 in Hong Kong); immigrated to Vancouver, Canada in 1988; is a Canadian actor and television presenter formerly affiliated with Fairchild TV.-Career:...
, Canadian actor and television presenter
Benny is the surname of:
- Jack BennyJack BennyJack Benny was an American comedian, vaudevillian, and actor for radio, television, and film...
(1894–1974), American comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor - D. C. Benny, American stand-up comedian
Benny is also the name of:
- Benny the Bull, in the children's animated television series Dora the ExplorerDora the ExplorerDora the Explorer is an American animated television series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including the associated Nick Jr. channel. It aired on CBS until...