Bentham

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  1. 1
    An English habitational surname from Old English derived from any of several places.
  2. 2
    An English habitational surname from Old English derived from any of several places.; Jeremy Bentham, English philosopher and social reformer.
  3. 3
    A village in Badgeworth civil parish, Tewkesbury borough, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9116).
  4. 4
    A civil parish with a town council in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district, that includes High Bentham and Low Bentham.

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jeremy bentham

Etymology

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

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High BenthamLow Bentham

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