Bentley

English

Pronunciation

  • enPR: bĕnt'lē, IPA(key): /ˈbentliː/

Etymology 1

Originally a Sussex habitational name, the word "leag" or "ley" meaning field in Anglo-Saxon. Hence, bent (bent-grass) + leigh/lea (meadow, field), see also Bentham.

Proper noun

Bentley

  1. An English habitational surname.
  2. Various place names, including:
    1. a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
    2. a town in Alberta, Canada.
    3. a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
    4. a village in East Hampshire district, England.
    5. a village in Babergh district, Suffolk, England.
    6. a suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.
    7. a village in North Warwickshire district, England.
    8. an area in Walsall borough, West Midlands, England.
    9. a village in Bromsgrove district, Worcestershire, England.
    10. a small town in Hancock County, Illinois, USA.
    11. a small city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA.
    12. an unincorporated community in Bay County, Michigan, USA.
    13. an unincorporated community in Hettinger County, North Dakota, USA.
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Etymology 2

Named after the founder of Bentley Motors, WO Bentley.

Noun

Bentley (plural Bentleys)

  1. A motor car manufactured by this company.
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