Benslie
hamlet · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name may derive from Old English 'Bēneslēah', meaning 'Bēna's clearing'. 'Bēna' is a personal name, and 'lēah' means a clearing or meadow.
Word origins
- Benslie
- Old EnglishAttestedBēna's clearing(from Bēna "personal name", lēah "clearing, meadow")