Bradshaw
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Bradshaw
The given name 'Bradshaw' means "broad wood" or "wide thicket," deriving from the Old English elements *brād* ("broad") and *sceaga* ("copse" or "small wood").
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Etymology
The given name 'Bradshaw' means "broad wood" or "wide thicket," deriving from the Old English elements *brād* ("broad") and *sceaga* ("copse" or "small wood"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in England and its diaspora, with no specific religious association; historically, it is a locational surname turned given name, notably borne by the English Puritan regicide John Bradshaw (1602–1659), who presided over the trial of King Charles I.
Bradshaw currently ranks #7,665 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.
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