Bradley name - Meaning of Bradley

Bradley name - Meaning of Bradley

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Gender
Masculine
Lucky Number
4
See Lucky Number 4 Meaning
Usage
English
Pronounced
BRAD-lee
Bradley Meaning
From a surname which originally came from a place name that meant "broad clearing" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the World War Ii American general Omar Bradley (1893-1981). Bradley originated as a surname and this usage is prevalent until today. It was derived from an Old English place name which meant “broad clearing”. Some sources also suggest Bradley might be an Anglicisation of the Irish name O’Brallaghan. The popularity of Bradley as a masculine given name in the US rose significantly in the 1930s and it has been frequently used ever since.

Bradley Related Names
Variant:, Brad
Diminutive: Brad

Bradley Celebrities
Bradley Chavez - football player, Bradley Cole - actor, Bradley Cooper - actor, Bradley Fletcher - football player, Bradley Small - football player, Bradley Whitford - actor,


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