my name is bradley- what is the meaning of it/ im 20 yrs old, and dont know
2007-04-03 09:39:11 · 6 answers · asked by supercell 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The boy's and girl's name Bradley \b-rad-ley, br(a)-dley\ is pronounced BRAD-lee. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "broad meadow". Transferred use of the surname and place name. Used since the mid 19th century, more in the US than in other English-speaking countries. The most famous American with this surname was General Omar N. Bradley (20th century). Senator Bill Bradley; actor Bradley Whitford.
Bradley has 9 variant forms: Brad, Bradd, Bradlea, Bradlee, Bradleigh, Bradlie, Bradly, Bradney and Lee.
Baby names that sound like Bradley are Bartley, Bartlet, Bartle, Bartel, Birtle and Bertle.
Bradley is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
2007-04-03 09:44:35 · answer #1 · answered by Norak D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From a surname which originally came from a place name that meant "broad clearing" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the World War II American general Omar Bradley.
2007-04-03 09:43:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Broad Lea, Meadow
2007-04-03 09:47:40 · answer #3 · answered by cmb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bradley means... Of the brown Meadow, and is from english descent
2007-04-03 09:45:52 · answer #4 · answered by Constance F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "from the broad meadow" It is English. I looked it up ion a baby name site.
2007-04-03 09:45:27 · answer #5 · answered by JennyJennyJenny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means a broad lea,Meadow
2007-04-03 09:45:07 · answer #6 · answered by shorty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋