Bentleigh
English · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Bentleigh
The name 'Bentleigh' is a modern English toponymic surname-turned-given name, meaning "clearing with bent grass" or "meadow of bent grass," derived from Old English *beonet* (bent grass) and *lēah* (clearing or meadow).
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Etymology
The name 'Bentleigh' is a modern English toponymic surname-turned-given name, meaning "clearing with bent grass" or "meadow of bent grass," derived from Old English *beonet* (bent grass) and *lēah* (clearing or meadow). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Australia and the United Kingdom, with no notable historical or religious significance beyond its geographic origin as a place name in England.
Bentleigh currently ranks #8,443 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2011.
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