Bradner

The story

1. German · derived fromBrettner
2. Old English · derived frombrādan
3. English todayBradner

Two main origins: * English habitational surname from a place called Bradnor Hill, in Herefordshire, named with Old English brādan, dative form of brād (“broad, wide”), + ōra (“hill slope”). * An altered spelling of South German Brettner, an occupational surname for someone who cut shingles or boards.