Where does “Bentham” come from?

Bentham is an English surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Old English beonet, though the meaning and sense development remain unknown.

Ancestry of “Bentham”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	hām	home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,...
2	Proto-West Germanic	haim	home
3	Proto-Germanic	haimaz	home; house; village
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱóymos	of the home, belonging to the family; village,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱey-	to be lying down; to settle

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