Given name & surname

Beesley

“bentgrass”

Beesley is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Beesley goes back to Old English *beos, meaning “bentgrass.”

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Where it comes from

Beesley comes from Old English.

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How it developed

From Old English *beos (“bentgrass”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Beesley’s family of names

In English usage, Beesley as a surname has a related form in Beasley. In English usage, Beesley as a surname has a related form in Beasley. In English usage, Beesley as a surname has a related form in BEAZLEY.

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Old English

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Old English

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“boar”

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Old English

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“bow; riverbend”

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