Bradley

Bradley is an English surname derived from a place name meaning "broad wood" or "broad meadow" in Old English.[1]

This article is about the personal name. For other uses, see Bradley (disambiguation).

Bradley
Pronunciation/ˈbrædli/
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameOld English, Irish
Meaning"broad wood", "broad clearing"[1]
Region of originEngland, Ireland

Like many English surnames Bradley can also be used as a given name and as such has become popular.

It is also an Anglicisation of the Irish name Ó Brolacháin (also O’Brallaghan) from County Tyrone in Ireland. The family moved and spread to counties Londonderry, Donegal and Cork, and England.[2]

Surname

Bradley is the surname of the following notable people:

First name

Bradley (sometimes shortened to Brad) is the first name of several notable people:

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See also

References
  1. "The Name Bradley – Origin and Meaning of Bradley". Male & Female Names: A Dictionary of Names. Name Meanings & Name Origins (MFnames.com). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. "Ó Brolcháin - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  • The dictionary definition of Bradley at Wiktionary
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