Bradley Fold
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bradley Fold likely means 'broad clearing with a fold or enclosure'. The first element signifies breadth, the second refers to a clearing, and the third indicates a pen for animals or an enclosure.
Word origins
- Brad
- Old EnglishAttestedbroad, wide(from brād "broad")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, meadow(from lēah "woodland clearing")
- Fold
- Old EnglishAttestedfold, enclosure(from fald "fold")
Historical forms
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