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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. BING-lee  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Habitational surname for someone originally from the town of Bingley in West Yorkshire, England. The name is either derived from the given name Bynna combined with the suffix -inga meaning "the people of" or from the Old English elements bing meaning "hollow" and leah meaning "woodland, clearing".
Added 1/22/2017 by HL
Edited 4/10/2020 by HL