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bentleigh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
bentleigh
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A region of Victoria, Australia.

name

A region of Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

Bent + leigh. Coined by politician Thomas Bent, named after himself. Originally named for a real estate development by landowner-developer-politician Thomas Bent.

Phrases

Bentleigh East Bentleigh North Bentleigh South Bentleigh West

Frequently Paired Words

Bentley Bently

Questions

What does bentleigh mean?
A region of Victoria, Australia.
Where does bentleigh come from?
Bent + leigh. Coined by politician Thomas Bent, named after himself. Originally named for a real estate development by landowner-developer-politician Thomas Bent.

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