Benny or Bennie is a given name or a shortened version of the given name Benjamin or, less commonly, Benedict, Bennett, Benito, Benson, Bernice, Ebenezer, Benansio/Benancio or Bernard. People. Bennie. Given name. Bennie M. Bunn (1907–1943), American Marine officer, Navy Cross recipient. Bennie Cunningham (1954–2018), American retired National Football League player. Bennie Daniels (born 1932), American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Bennie L. Davis (1928–2012), United States Air Force general and commander-in-chief of Strategic Air Command.
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