Bradley

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Bradley means "broad clearing" and also represents strength, courage, and endurance.
Pronunciation
BRAD-lee
The name Bradley is pronounced as BRAD-lee or BRAD-lay.
Popularity
Bradley's popularity has fluctuated over the years, and it is currently ranked at #841 in the United States, #838 in England, and #895 in Canada.

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Bradley Name meanings & History

Bradley is of English origin and derived from an Old English place name meaning "broad clearing.". The name Bradley means "broad clearing" and also represents strength, courage, and endurance. From an English surname that originally came from a place name meaning "broad clearing" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the World War II American general Omar Bradley (1893-1981). Bradley is commonly used as a first name for boys. It is a strong and versatile name that has stood the test of time.

Zodiac Sign of Bradley: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Bradley:

B: Beauty,Brains,Bountiful,Bashful

R: Restless,Resourceful,Reason,Rational

A: Action,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious

D: Domestic,Daddy,Doting,Determined,Demanding,Dutiful

L: Luscious,Lazy,Lovely,Legal,Liaison,Languid,Lover

E: Enlighten,Exaggerate,Enliven,Expressive,Entertain,Environment

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Bradley is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Bradley include American actor Bradley Cooper, American actor Bradley Whitford, and British cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins.

2.) BRADLEY (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating from English placenames derived from the Old English elements brad (broad) and leah (wood, clearing, meadow). Bradley therefore takes the definition “dweller by the broad meadow or wood.” Short: Brad. (BRAD-LEE)


3.) Bradley (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Broad wood clearing

Other Forms: Bradlee, Bradly


4.) BRADLEY (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating from English placenames derived from the Old English elements brad (broad) and leah (wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure): hence, “dweller at the broad meadow.” Short: Brad. (BRAD-LEE)


5.) Bradley (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) broad meadow.

Other Forms: Braddley, Bradlay, Bradlyn, Bradney


6.) Bradley (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) prosperous; expansive

Other Forms: Brad, Bradie, Bradlee, Bradlie, Bradly


7.) Bradley (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) broad meadow.

Other Forms: Bradlea, Bradleah, Bradlee, Bradlei, Bradleigh, Bradli, Bradlia, Bradliah, Bradlie, Bradly, Bradlya


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