Bentley
village · Suffolk
Old EnglishAI-generated
Bentley means 'bent-grass clearing' or 'woodland clearing where bent-grass grows'. It combines the Old English 'beonet' (bent-grass) with 'leah' (clearing or wood).
Word origins
- Ben
- Old Englishbent-grass(from beonet "bent-grass")
- tley
- Old Englishclearing, wood(from leah "clearing, wood")
Historical forms
Benteleia · Bentlega