Bradley
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| Gender: | male | |
| Pronunciation: | BRAD-lee | |
| Meaning: | broad clearing | |
| Related Names: | Adley, Brad, Bradleah, Bradlee, Bradly, Brady, Bratley, Bratly, Broadley, Broadly, Bromley, Buckley, -ley |
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ORIGIN AND HISTORY
From a surname which originally came from a place name that meant "broad clearing" in Old English.
POPULARITY
Social Security Administration
| Year of Birth | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 105 |
| 2005 | 110 |
| 2004 | 122 |
| 2003 | 141 |
| 2002 | 147 |
| 2001 | 174 |
| 2000 | 190 |
| 1999 | 184 |
| 1998 | 163 |
| 1997 | 159 |
| 1996 | 176 |
| 1995 | 188 |
| 1994 | 173 |
| 1993 | 174 |
| 1992 | 238 |
The first name Bradley began its climb to popularity in the 1940s and 1950s, perhaps thanks to WWII general Omar Bradley.
FACTS
- Bradley first appeared as a first name in the 19th century. It was especially popular towards the end of the 20th century.
- A famous bearer of the surname was the World War II American general Omar Bradley (1893–1981). A tank was later named after him – formerly called The Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
NAMESAKES
- Bradley Beach, NJ Population (1990): 4475 Zip code(s): 07720
- Bradley County, AR Population (1990): 11793
- Bradley County, TN Population (1990): 73712
- Bradley, SD Population (1990): 117 Zip code(s): 57217
- Bradley, SC Zip code(s): 29819
- Bradley, OK Population (1990): 166 Zip code(s): 73011
- Bradley, ME Zip code(s): 04411
- Bradley, IL Population (1990): 10792 Zip code(s): 60915
- Bradley, CA Zip code(s): 93426
- Bradley, AR Population (1990): 585 Zip code(s): 71826
- Bradley, WV Population (1990): 2144 [1]
FAMOUS PERSONS
- Bradley Cooper (b. 1957), Bahamian discus thrower and shot putter
- Bradley McIntosh (b. 1981), former member of S Club 7
- Bradley Nowell (1968-1996), American musician: lead singer and guitarist of the band Sublime
- Brad Pitt (b. 1963), contemporary American actor and director
- Brad Hodge (b. 1974), Australian Cricket Player
- Brad Hogg (b. 1970), Australian Cricket Player
Surnames
- Andrew Cecil Bradley (1851-1935), English Shakespearean scholar
- Bill Bradley (born 1943), basketball player and U.S. Senator
- Bill Bradley (baseball player) (1878–1954), early 20th-century third baseman in Major League Baseball
- Celeste Bradley (fl.2001), American author of romance novels
- Ed Bradley (1941–2006), American journalist
- Gwendolyn Bradley, American soprano
- James Bradley (1693–1762), English astronomer
- Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930–1999), American science fiction author
- Omar Bradley (1893–1981), U.S. general
- Tom Bradley (politician)(1917–1998), five-term mayor of Los Angeles, California
- W. C. Bradley (1863–1947), American entrepreneur and Coca-Cola chairman[1]
NOTES
OTHER BRADLEY'S
Bradley Jones, Bradley Williams, Bradley Smith, Bradley Johnson, Bradley Brown, Bradley Davis, Bradley Miller, Bradley Wilson, Bradley Moore, Bradley Taylor, Bradley Aaberg, Bradley Aanestad, Bradley Aanstad, Bradley Aarestad, Bradley Aaronson, Bradley Aarsvold, Bradley Aas, Bradley Aasen, Bradley Aaseth, Bradley Abajian, Bradley Abbas, Bradley Abbeduto, Bradley Abbott, Bradley Abbuhl, Bradley Abee, Bradley Abel, Bradley Abeles, Bradley Abell, Bradley Abeln, Bradley Abelow, Bradley Abelseth, Bradley Abelt, Bradley Abend, Bradley Abendroth, Bradley Aberle, Bradley Aberman, Bradley Abernathy, Bradley Abicht, Bradley Abiene, Bradley Abington, Bradley Abitheira, Bradley Able, Bradley Ables, Bradley Ableson, Bradley Abney, Bradley Alzen, Bradley Bankers, Bradley Barinsky, Bradley Aafedt, Bradley Aakeberg, More results
Author: Mike_Szimanski
| Gender | male + |
| Length | 7 + |
| Meaning | broad clearing + |
| Meaningnc | broad clearing + |
| Name | bradley + |
| Origin | Old English + |
| Popularity | 2 + |
| Pronunciation | BRAD-lee + |
| Rank in 2000s | 165 + |
| Related | Adley +, Brad +, Bradleah +, Bradlee +, Bradly +, Brady +, Bratley +, Bratly +, Broadley +, Broadly +, Bromley +, Buckley +, and -ley + |
