Bradley 353103 225277731 2008-07-12T21:09:19Z Palladmial 7410159 some grammar fixes, removed unnotable reference {{TOCright}} In English, the meaning of the name '''Bradley''' from a surname and place name based on the [[Old English]] words for broad clearing, broad wood and beard. It is also an [[Anglicisation]] of the [[Irish language|Irish Gaelic]] name O’Brolachán (also O’Brallaghan) from [[County Tyrone]] in [[Northern Ireland]]. The family moved and spread to counties [[County Londonderry|Londonderry]], [[County Donegal|Donegal]] and [[County Cork|Cork]]. More recently, Bradley has been used as a [[Christian name]]. ==People== ===First name=== '''Bradley''' is the first name of several notable people: {{given name}} * [[Bradley Ayers]] (born 1935), former CIA operative * [[Bradley Cooper (athlete)|Bradley Cooper]] (born 1957), Bahamian discus thrower and shot putter * [[Bradley McIntosh]] (born 1981), former member of S Club 7 * [[Bradley Nowell]] (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996), American musician who served as lead singer and guitarist of the ''ska-punk'' band '''Sublime''' * [[Bradley Loretta]] (born 1933), American psychologist * [[Brad Pitt]] (born 1963), contemporary American actor and director * [[Brad Hogg]] (born 1970), Australian cricket player ===Surname=== '''Bradley''' may be the [[surname]] of these and other notable people: *[[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 *[[Brian Bradley]] (born 1965), Canadian hockey player *[[Bruce Bradley]] (born 1947), American water polo player *[[Celeste Bradley]] (fl.2001), American author of romance novels *[[Craig Bradley]] (born 1963), Australian rules football player *[[Ed Bradley]] (1941–2006), American journalist *[[F. H. Bradley]] (1846–1924), British idealist philosopher *[[Foghorn Bradley]] (1855-1900), American baseball umpire *[[George Bradley]] (1852-1931), American baseball player *[[George Bradley (Medal of Honor recipient)]] (1881-1942), American naval officer *[[Gwendolyn Bradley]], American soprano *[[Henry Bradley]] (1845–1923), Oxford English Dictionary editor *[[James Bradley]] (1693–1762), English astronomer *[[John Bradley]], British author of The Racing Motorcyle volumes *[[Joseph Philo Bradley]] (1813-1892), Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court 1870-1892 *[[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] (1930–1999), American science fiction author *[[Matt Bradley]] (born 1978), Canadian professional hockey player *[[Omar Bradley]] (1893–1981), U.S. general *[[Peter Bradley]] (born 1953), English politician *[[Ryan Bradley]], (born 1983), American figure skater *[[Shawn Bradley]] (born 1972), retired American basketball player *[[Stephanie Bradley]] (born 1988), London based Make-Up Artist, Model and style Icon *[[Tom Bradley (politician)]] (1917–1998), five-term mayor of Los Angeles, California *[[W. C. Bradley]] (1863–1947), American entrepreneur and Coca-Cola chairman *[[Will H. Bradley]] (1868-1962), American Art Nouveau illustrator and artist ==Places== ===Canada=== * [[Bradley, Bruce County, Ontario]] * [[Bradley, Chatham-Kent, Ontario]] * [[Bradley, Quebec]] * [[Bradley Corner, New Brunswick]] * [[Bradley Creek, British Columbia]] * [[Bradley Creek, Ontario]] * [[Bradley's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador]] ===England=== * [[Bradley, Cheshire]] * [[Bradley, Derbyshire]] * [[Bradley, Gloucestershire]] * [[Bradley, Hampshire]] * [[Bradley, Lincolnshire]] * [[Bradley, North Yorkshire]] * [[Bradley, Staffordshire]] * [[Bradley, West Midlands]] * [[Bradley, West Yorkshire]], near Huddersfield * [[Bradley Cross]], Somerset * [[Bradley Fold]], Greater Manchester * [[Bradley Green, Cheshire]] * [[Bradley Green, Gloucestershire]] * [[Bradley Green, Somerset]] * [[Bradley Green, Warwickshire]] * [[Bradley Green, Worcestershire]] * [[Bradley in the Moors]], Staffordshire * [[Bradley Mills]], West Yorkshire * [[Bradley Mount]], Cheshire * [[Bradley Stoke]], Gloucestershire ===Wales=== * [[Bradley]], Wrexham County Borough ===United States=== * [[Bradley, Arkansas]] * [[Bradley, California]] * [[Bradley, Florida]] * [[Bradley, Illinois]] * [[Bradley, Maine]] * [[Bradley, Michigan]] * [[Bradley, New York]] * [[Bradley, Oklahoma]] * [[Bradley, South Carolina]] * [[Bradley, South Dakota]] * [[Bradley, West Virginia]] * [[Bradley, Wisconsin]] * [[Bradley Beach, New Jersey]] * [[Bradley County, Arkansas]] * [[Bradley County, Tennessee]] ==Other uses== * [[Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts]], York, Pennsylvania, USA * [[Bradley Automotive]], a maker of [[kit_car|kit cars]] * [[Bradley Foundation]], a conservative non-profit foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin * [[Bradley House]], a National Trust property in England * [[Bradley International Airport]] in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA * [[Bradley Pharmaceuticals]] in New Jersey, USA * [[Bradley University]], Peoria, Illinois, USA * [[M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle|M2/M3 Bradley]], armored fighting vehicle * The [[Bradley method of natural childbirth]] * The [[Bradley method of bush regeneration]] * [[W. C. Bradley Co.]] in Georgia, USA {{disambig}} [[Category:English surnames]] [[de:Bradley]] [[es:Bradley]] [[fr:Bradley]] [[nl:Bradley]] [[ja:ブラッドリー]] [[pl:Bradley]] [[pt:Bradley]] [[sl:Bradley]] [[sv:Bradley]] [[vo:Bradley]]