Bradshaw
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bradshaw likely means 'broad wood' or 'broad ridge'. The first element signifies breadth, and the second could refer to a wood or a ridge of land.
Word origins
- Brad
- Old EnglishAttestedbroad, wide(from brād "broad")
- shaw
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, copse(from sceaga "wood, copse")
Historical forms
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