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Bentham.

An English habitational surname from Old English derived from any of several places.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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  1. An English habitational surname from Old English derived from any of several places.

  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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