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Bradley

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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɹæd.li/
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Meaning & History

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).

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RootBradley (surname)
DiminutiveBrad

Popularity

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Last ranked #75 in 2003 Australia (NSW)
Last ranked #95 in 2003 Canada
Last ranked #357 in 2023 England and Wales
Last ranked #482 in 2006 France
Last ranked #465 in 2022 Netherlands
Last ranked #77 in 2003 New Zealand
Last ranked #76 in 2006 Northern Ireland
Last ranked #95 in 2002 Scotland
Last ranked #364 in 2024 United States

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formal   wholesome   strong  

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Omar Bradley (1950)Omar Bradley (1950)

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Entry updated January 21, 2022

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