Bentham

English

Etymology

From Old English *beonot (“bent grass”) + hām (“homestead, village”).

Proper noun

Bentham

  1. An English habitational surname from Old English derived from any of several places.
    1. Jeremy Bentham, English philosopher and social reformer.
  2. A village in Badgeworth civil parish, Tewkesbury borough, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9116).
  3. A civil parish with a town council in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district, that includes High Bentham and Low Bentham. [1]

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References

  1. ^ Parish map (North Yorkshire)

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