Bentgate
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bentgate is an Old English name meaning 'gate by the bent grass'. It likely refers to a gateway through an area of bent grass.
Word origins
- Bent
- Old EnglishAttestedbent grass(from beonet "bent grass")
- gate
- Old EnglishAttestedgate(from geat "gate")