Bradley Hill
hill or mountain · Hampshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely combines Old English 'brād' meaning 'broad' with 'lēah' meaning 'woodland clearing'. It describes a broad clearing on or near the hill.
Word origins
- Bradley
- Old EnglishAttestedbroad clearing(from brād "broad", lēah "woodland clearing")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")