Bradford (name)

Last updated July 30, 2025

Bradford is a name of Old English origin. It particularly refers to those from the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire.^[1] Notable people and characters with the name include:

Given name

Bradford Anderson (born 1979), American actor
Bradford Angier (1910–1997), American wilderness survivalist and author
William Bradford Bishop (born 1936), known as Bradford Bishop, American former U.S. Foreign Service officer accused of killing his family
Bradford Cox, American musician
Bradford Delson, known as Brad Delson, guitarist with the rock band Linkin Park
Bradford Dillman (1930–2018), American actor
Bradford Gowen, American pianist
Brad Lander (born Bradford Lander, 1969), American politician
Bradford Shellhammer, American entrepreneur and designer
Bradford A. Smith, American astronomer
George Bradford Caird (1917–1984), British theologian and biblical scholar

Surname

Alexander Blackburn Bradford (1799–1873), Tennessee State Senator
Chasen Bradford, American baseball player
George W. Bradford (1796–1883), New York Senator
James Bradford (disambiguation) or Jim Bradford, several people
Jay Bradford (born 1940), insurance businessman and politician in Arkansas
John Bradford (disambiguation), several people
Mary Lythgoe Bradford (1930–2022), American writer
Siôn Bradford (1706–1785), Welsh poet
Stacey Bradford, American financial journalist, author, and commentator
Stella Stevens Bradford (1871–1959), American medical doctor, pioneer in physical therapy
Steven Bradford (born 1960), California State Senator
Sue Bradford (born 1952), New Zealand activist, academic, and former politician
William Bradford (disambiguation), several people

Fictional characters

the title character of Brick Bradford , a science fiction comic strip
Bradford Meade, in the television series Ugly Betty
Bradford Buzzard, the main antagonist of the television series DuckTales

References

↑ "Surname Database: Bradford Last Name Origin".

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[1] "Surname Database: Bradford Last Name Origin".

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Bradford (name)

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Given name

Surname

Fictional characters

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