Bradford
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Bradford
The given name 'Bradford' means "broad ford," derived from Old English *brād* ("broad") and *ford* ("river crossing").
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Etymology
The given name 'Bradford' means "broad ford," derived from Old English *brād* ("broad") and *ford* ("river crossing"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in England and the United States, with historical context tied to the city of Bradford in Yorkshire, a center of the Industrial Revolution.
Bradford currently ranks #3,522 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1953.
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