Besant (surname) Besant is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Annie Besant (1847–1933), British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator
*Derek Michael Besant (born 1950), Canadian artist
*Walter Besant
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Besant, Saskatchewan
Besant is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Saskatchewan.
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Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan
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Besant Nagar
Besant Nagar is an upscale, exclusive residential neighbourhood in South Chennai, India. It is located along the coast of the Bay of Bengal.
The neighbourhood is inhabited by highly affluent population and is dotted with many upmarket restau ...
, area of Chennai
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Bezant
In the Middle Ages, the term bezant (, from Latin ) was used in Western Europe to describe several gold coins of the east, all derived ultimately from the Roman . The word itself comes from the Greek Byzantion, the ancient name of Constantinop ...