Bentley name - Meaning of Bentley

Bentley name - Meaning of Bentley

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

11

Usage

English

Pronounced

BENT-lee

Bentley Meaning

From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning 'clearing covered with bent grass' in Old English. Various places in England bear this name. Bentley is an Anglo Saxon name locational name for a number of places in Essex, Suffolk, Hampshire, Shropshire etc. It comes from the two Old English words, “beonet” which means 'bent grass' and “leah” which means a 'clearing of sorts'.