Bentley · proper noun1
- Old English · inherited fromBeonetlēah
- English todayBentley
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.
Bentley · noun2
Named after the founder of Bentley Motors, WO Bentley.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.