Etymology

Bradley

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Today it means: A former civil parish in Cheshire, part of Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley parish since 2015. Full definition →

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

Ultimately from Old English brād (“broad”) + lēah (“woodland”). Equivalent to broad + -ley.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishbrād all →

broadBradfordbradybroadenBradshawBradburyBroadbentBradstreetBradfieldBraidwoodbroadusBradwayBroadwellBraybrookeBradmoreBroadclyst

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