Bradford
settlement · Cornwall
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bradford is an Old English name meaning 'broad ford'. 'Brād' means broad, and 'ford' refers to a shallow place in a river that can be crossed.
Word origins
- Bradford
- Old EnglishAttestedbroad ford(from brād "broad", ford "ford")
Historical forms
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