Etymology

Bradstreet

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Today it means: A surname from Old English. Full definition →

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

Topographic surname for someone who lived by a Roman road, from Old English brād (“broad”) + strǣt (“paved highway, street”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishbrād all →

broadBradleyBradfordbradybroadenBradshawBradburyBroadbentBradfieldBraidwoodbroadusBradwayBroadwellBraybrookeBradmoreBroadclyst

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