bentley means an English habitational surname from Old English. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 78 out of 100.
bentley is pronounced /ˈbɛntliː/.
Etymology
From Old English Beonetlēah. Originally a Sussex habitational name, the word lēah or lēag meaning field in Old English. Hence, equivalent to bent (“bent-grass”) + -leigh/lea (“meadow, field”); compare Bentham.
name
- An English habitational surname from Old English.
- A place name, including:; A locality in the Kyogle council area, Lismore council area and the Richmond Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A place name, including:; A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
- A place name, including:; A town in Lacombe County, Alberta, Canada.
- A place name, including:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Rowley parish, East Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref TA0135).
- A place name, including:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet north-west of Brentwood, Brentwood borough, Essex (OS grid ref TQ5696).
noun
- A motor car manufactured by this company.“The car she reclined in was a 1960s Bentley.”