Bradley
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bradley likely means 'broad clearing' or 'broad meadow'. The first element signifies breadth, and the second refers to a clearing in a wood or a grassy area.
Word origins
- Brad
- Old EnglishAttestedbroad, wide(from brād "broad")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, meadow(from lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
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