Etymology

Bradford

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Today it means: A shaken martini. Full definition →

Old English brād
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  1. Old English · derived frombrād“broad”
  2. English todayBradford

* Various place names in England, from Old English brād (“broad”) + ford (“ford”). * (shaken martini)

Words from the same roots

Old Englishbrād all →

broadBradleybradybroadenBradshawBradburyBroadbentBradstreetBradfieldBraidwoodbroadusBradwayBroadwellBraybrookeBradmoreBroadclyst

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