Bentleigh Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Not every Bentleigh is related, but the name itself grew out of Bentley. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Bent-grass clearing”.

A variant of Bentley

The ending -igh in Bentleigh marks an English derivative of the root behind Bentley. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Bentlee and Bently.

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Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Bentley and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Bentleigh report, with a museum-style coat of arms.