Pronunciation | /ˈbrædli/ |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Old English, Irish |
Meaning | "broad wood", "broad clearing" [1] |
Region of origin | England, Ireland |
Bradley is an English surname derived from a placename meaning "broad wood" or "broad meadow" in Old English. [1]
It is also an Anglicisation of the Irish name Ó Brolacháin (also O’Brallaghan) from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. The family moved and spread to counties Londonderry, Donegal and Cork, and England. [2]
Like many English surnames, Bradley can also be used as a given name.