Bradley
[ˈbrædli]Meaning
from an English surname, originally from place names meaning "broad clearing"
Background Story
Bradley comes from the English surname Bradley, which originated in place names meaning "broad clearing", from the Old English elements brad "broad" and leah "woodland, clearing". As a given name it was already moderately used before the Second World War and grew in popularity after 1945, peaking around 1980. Brad is a diminutive of Bradley.
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