Bradley - wikipedia Bradley This article is about the personal name. For other uses, see Bradley ( disambiguation ). Bradley Pronunciation / ˈbrædli / Gender Male Origin Word / name Old English, Irish Gaelic Meaning `` broad wood '', `` broad clearing '' Region of origin England, Ireland Bradley is an English surname derived from a place name meaning `` broad wood '' or `` broad meadow '' in Old English. Like many English surnames Bradley can also be used as a given name and as such has become popular. It is also an Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic name O'Brolachán ( also O'Brallaghan ) from County Tyrone in Ireland. The family moved and spread to counties Londonderry, Donegal and Cork, and England. Contents 1 Surname 2 First name 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Surname Bradley is the surname of the following notable people : A.C. Bradley ( Andrew Cecil Bradley, 1851 -- 1935 ), English Shakespearean scholar Abraham Bradley, Jr. ( 1767 -- 1838 ), first Assistant Postmaster - General of the U.S. Allen Bradley ( politician ) ( born c. 1952 ), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1984 to 1992 Amy Lynn Bradley ( born 1974 ), an American woman who disappeared during a Caribbean cruise Arthur Granville Bradley ( 1850 -- 1943 ), English author Avery Bradley ( born 1990 ), American basketball player Bill Bradley ( born 1943 ), American basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former US senator from New Jersey Bill Bradley ( baseball ) ( 1878 -- 1954 ), American baseball player and manager Bob Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people Brian Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people Bruce Bradley ( born 1947 ), American water polo player Celeste Bradley ( fl. 2001 ), American author of romance novels Charles Bradley ( singer ) ( 1948 -- 2017 ), American R&B, funk, and soul singer Craig Bradley ( born 1963 ), Australian rules footballer Dan Beach Bradley ( 1804 -- 1873 ), American Protestant missionary to Siam Daniel Bradley ( Brooklyn ) ( 1833 -- 1908 ), New York politician Daniel Joseph Bradley ( 1928 -- 2010 ), Irish physicist David W. Bradley, computer game designer and programmer Ed Bradley ( 1941 -- 2006 ), American journalist Eduardo Bradley ( 1887 -- 1951 ), Argentine aviator Eoin Bradley ( born 1983 ), Irish Gaelic footballer, plays for Derry Evelyne Bradley ( 1925 -- 2013 ), American judge Evalie A. Bradley ( born 1954 ), Anguillian politician F.H. Bradley ( Francis Herbert Bradley, 1846 -- 1924 ), British idealist philosopher Foghorn Bradley ( George H. Bradley, 1855 -- 1900 ), American baseball umpire Gene Bradley ( born 1957 ), American football player George Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people Gerald A. Bradley ( 1927 -- 2005 ), American businessman and politician Gwendolyn Bradley, American soprano Henry Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people James Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people Jeb Bradley ( Joseph E. Bradley, born 1952 ), New Hampshire politician Joe Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people John Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people Joseph P. Bradley ( 1813 -- 1892 ), Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court 1870 -- 1892 Karen Bradley ( born 1970 ), British politician Keegan Bradley ( born 1986 ), American golfer Kepler Bradley ( born 1985 ), Australian rules footballer with Essendon Bombers and Fremantle Dockers Liam Bradley, Irish Gaelic football manager Loretta Bradley ( born 1933 ), American psychologist Luther Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people Marion Zimmer Bradley ( 1930 -- 1999 ), American science fiction author Martin Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people Matt Bradley ( born 1978 ), Canadian professional hockey player Matt Bradley ( American football ) ( born 1960 ), American football player Mick Bradley ( 1947 -- 1972 ), British blues - rock drummer Milton Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people Omar Bradley ( 1893 -- 1981 ), U.S. general Paddy Bradley ( born 1981 ), Irish Gaelic footballer, plays for Derry Percy Bradley ( 1887 -- 1967 ), English footballer Reginald Bradley ( 1873 -- 1922 ), Canadian ice hockey player Peter Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people Robert Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people Ryan Bradley ( born 1983 ), American figure skater Scott Bradley ( baseball ) ( born 1960 ), American baseball player and coach Shawn Bradley ( born 1972 ), retired American basketball player Stephen Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people Tom Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people named Thomas or Tom W.C. Bradley ( William Clark Bradley, 1863 -- 1947 ), American entrepreneur and Coca - Cola chairman Will H. Bradley ( 1868 -- 1962 ), American Art Nouveau illustrator and artist William Bradley ( disambiguation ), several people Yasemin Bradley, Turkish female physician specialized as nutritionist and dietitian, also a television presenter and writer Surname list This section lists people with the surname Bradley. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. First name Bradley ( sometimes shortened to Brad ) is the first name of several notable people : Brad Ausmus ( born 1969 ), American Major League Baseball all - star catcher Bradley Beattie ( born 1957 ), former English footballer Bradley Cooper ( born 1975 ), American actor Brad Hogg ( born 1970 ), Australian cricketer Bradley Hore ( born 1981 ), Australian flyweight boxer Bradley James ( born 1983 ), British actor Bradley McGee ( born 1976 ), former Australian professional cyclist ( road and track ) Bradley McIntosh ( born 1981 ), member of S Club 7 Bradley Nowell ( 1968 -- 1996 ), American musician Brad Pitt ( born 1963 ), American actor Bradley Steven Perry ( born 1998 ), American actor Bradley Simpson ( born 1995 ), British musician Bradley Quinn ( born 1976 ), Northern Irish photographer Bradley Walsh ( born 1960 ), English comedian and TV presenter Bradley Whitford ( born 1959 ), American actor Bradley Wiggins ( born 1980 ), British professional cyclist ( road and track ) Bradley was the given name of Chelsea Manning ( born 1987 ), the American whistleblower / video leaker in Wikileaks ' Collateral Murder case before she announced her gender transition Name list This section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. See also Bradly Bradlee References ^ Jump up to : `` The Name Bradley - Origin and Meaning of Bradley ''. Male & Female Names : A Dictionary of Names. Name Meanings & Name Origins ( MFnames.com ). Retrieved 1 November 2017. External links The dictionary definition of Bradley at Wiktionary Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bradley&oldid=842935432 '' Categories : Surnames Given names English - language surnames English given names Hidden categories : Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages Articles with short description All set index articles Talk View source Contents About Wikipedia Bân - lâm - gú Deutsch Italiano Suomi Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 25 May 2018, at 17 : 55. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: where did the last name bradley come from
Answer: derived from a place name meaning "broad wood" or "broad meadow" in Old English