- Bradley
Origin:
English "broad clearing"Meaning:
"broad clearing"Description:
Fading boys' name making fresh start for girls, aided by -ley ending.
- Bradley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wide meadow"Description:
An English surname name, Bradley has a long history, dating way back to at least 1086, but as a first name it actually succeeded in the US before it reached England--though Dickens used it in his novel Our Mutual Friend. Bradley Cooper is one namesake.