Etymology

Bradshaw

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Today it means: A former railway guide and timetable published by George Bradshaw. Publication ceased in May 1961. Full definition →

Old English brād
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited frombrād
  2. English todayBradshaw

From Old English brād + sceaga (“thicket”), equivalent to broad + shaw.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishbrād all →

broadBradleyBradfordbradybroadenBradburyBroadbentBradstreetBradfieldBraidwoodbroadusBradwayBroadwellBraybrookeBradmoreBroadclyst

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