Brentley

Brentley Meaning & Origin

About Brentley
The surname Brentley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bryni," meaning "fire" or "flame," combined with the suffix "-ley," indicating a clearing or meadow. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brentley can be interpreted as "dweller by the meadow of fire" or "one who comes from the meadow associated with fire."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brentley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brentley: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brentley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNTL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 N T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/brentley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brentley in Braille

Here's how to represent Brentley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brentley in braille

How to sign the name Brentley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Brentley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brentley in sign language

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