Bradley
[ˈbrædli]Meaning
from an English surname meaning "broad clearing"
Background Story
Bradley comes from the English surname Bradley, which originally came from place names meaning "broad clearing", derived from Old English brad "broad" and leah "woodland, clearing". It was already moderately used before the Second World War and grew in popularity after 1945, peaking around 1980.
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