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Bent

Boy Name day: September 5
Bent is a short form of Bentley: on birth records it is written Bentley (52,568 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Bentley page. Also a short form of Bentlee.
Origin: Old English (toponym). Meaning: meadow of bent (coarse) grass.
From Old English 'beonet' ('bent grass, coarse grass') + 'leah' ('woodland clearing, meadow'), 'the meadow where bent grass grows'.

Name day for Bent

September 5

Why this day? Bent is a short form of Bentley, and shares its name day.

Bent is celebrated in the United States on September 5.

The story of the name Bent

Bent is a short form of Bentley. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponym)) and meaning — meadow of bent (coarse) grass, and shares its name day, September 5.

On birth records, Bent is rarely written as such: the Bents are Bentleys (52,568 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bentley page. Bent is also a short form of Bentlee.

Frequently asked questions about Bent

What does Bent mean?

Bent is a short form of Bentley, which means meadow of bent (coarse) grass.

When is Bent's name day?

September 5, together with Bentley: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bent a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Bentley.

Bent's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 5/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Orville83%
  2. Wilbur79%
  3. Roosevelt77%
  4. Burton74%
  5. Wilbert73%
  6. Julius73%
  7. Marlin72%
  8. Jess72%
  9. Harlan72%
  10. Ervin72%

Bottom 10

  1. Earnest48%
  2. Buddy48%
  3. Horace50%
  4. Morris50%
  5. Otis52%
  6. Elbert52%
  7. Hubert53%
  8. Conrad53%
  9. Homer53%
  10. Junior55%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Orville81%
  2. Wilfred77%
  3. Wilbur76%
  4. Sylvester76%
  5. Elbert75%
  6. Roosevelt75%
  7. Wilbert75%
  8. Hugh75%
  9. Burton75%
  10. Rudolph73%

Bottom 10

  1. Homer42%
  2. Percy46%
  3. Junior49%
  4. Garland53%
  5. Reuben53%
  6. Rufus53%
  7. Will54%
  8. Amos55%
  9. Bert56%
  10. Virgil56%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Woodrow64%
  2. Louie63%
  3. Roosevelt63%
  4. Edmund62%
  5. Edmond62%
  6. Julius57%
  7. Conrad57%
  8. Dewey57%
  9. Dick57%
  10. Otto55%

Bottom 10

  1. Archie42%
  2. Ben42%
  3. Wallace42%
  4. Amos42%
  5. Buddy42%
  6. Mack42%
  7. Marlin42%
  8. Irvin42%
  9. Rufus42%
  10. Wendell42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Orville95%
  2. Wilbur95%
  3. Roosevelt93%
  4. Jess91%
  5. Lowell91%
  6. Wallace91%
  7. Rufus91%
  8. Salvatore89%
  9. Rudolph88%
  10. Luther88%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad57%
  2. Hubert59%
  3. Horace63%
  4. Earnest63%
  5. Edmund64%
  6. Otis64%
  7. Edmond64%
  8. Elbert65%
  9. Alton65%
  10. Morris66%
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