Bentley
[ˈbɛntli]Meaning
from Old English beonet "bentgrass" and leah "woodland, clearing"
Background Story
Bentley comes from an English surname, which was itself taken from a place name. That place name was formed from the Old English words beonet, meaning bentgrass, and leah, meaning woodland or clearing. Several towns in England carry the name.
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