Bradley is an English surname derived from a place name meaning "broad wood" or "broad meadow" in Old English.
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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
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
name Ó Brolacháin (also O’Brallaghan) from County Tyrone
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in Northern Ireland
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. The family moved and spread to counties Londonderry, Donegal and Cork, and England.
Surname
Bradley is the surname of the following notable people:
* A. C. Bradley
Andrew Cecil Bradley, (26 March 1851 – 2 September 1935) was an English literary scholar, best remembered for his work on Shakespeare.
Life
Bradley was born at Park Hill, Clapham, Surrey. His father was the preacher Charles Bradley (178 ...
(Andrew Cecil Bradley, 1851–1935), English Shakespearean scholar
* A. C. Bradley (screenwriter), an American screenwriter
* Abraham Bradley Jr. (1767–1838), first Assistant Postmaster-General of the U.S.
* Amy Lynn Bradley (born 1974), an American woman who disappeared during a Caribbean cruise
* Andrew M. Bradley (1906–1983), American accountant and public official
* Archie Bradley (baseball)
Archie N. Bradley (born August 10, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Angel ...
(born 1992), American baseball player
* Arthur Granville Bradley (1850–1943), English author
* Avery Bradley
Avery Antonio Bradley Jr. (born November 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns before ...
(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 (), American author of romance novels
* Charles Bradley (singer)
Charles Edward Bradley (November 5, 1948 – September 23, 2017) was an American singer. After years of obscurity and a part-time music career, Bradley came to prominence in his early 50s. His performances and recording style were consistent wi ...
(1948–2017), American R&B, funk, and soul singer
* Craig Bradley
Craig Edwin Bradley (born 23 October 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer and first-class cricketer. He is the games record holder at Carlton in the AFL/VFL, and in elite Australian rules football (the AFL/VFL, SANFL and WAFL).
Earl ...
(born 1963), Australian rules footballer
* Dan Beach Bradley
Dan Beach Bradley (18 July 1804 – 23 June 1873) was an American Protestant missionary to Siam from 1835 until his death. He is credited with numerous firsts, including, bringing the first Thai-script printing press to Siam, publishing the first ...
(1804–1873), American Protestant missionary to Siam
* Dana Bradley (died 1981), Canadian murder victim
* Daniel Bradley (politician)
Daniel Bradley (March 17, 1833 – February 23, 1908) was an American politician from New York.
Biography
Bradley was born in Derry, Ireland where he attended a parochial school, later immigrating to the United States in 1850. He settled in Brook ...
(1833–1908), New York politician
* Daniel Joseph Bradley
Daniel Joseph Bradley (18 January 1928 – 7 February 2010) was an Irish physicist, and Emeritus Professor of Optical Electronics, at Trinity College, Dublin.
Early life and education
Born on 18 January 1928, he was one of four surviving chil ...
(1928–2010), Irish physicist
* David W. Bradley, computer game designer and programmer
* Ed Bradley
Edward Rudolph Bradley Jr. (June 22, 1941 – November 9, 2006) was an American broadcast journalist and news anchor. He was best known for his reporting on ''60 Minutes'' and CBS News.
Bradley began his journalism career as a radio news repo ...
(1941–2006), American journalist
* Eduardo Bradley
Eduardo Bradley (9 April 1887 – 3 June 1951) was an Argentine pilot and balloonist who in 1916 made the first balloon crossing of the Andes. He was a leading figure in the founding of civil aviation in South America.
Born in the city of La Pla ...
(1887–1951), Argentine aviator
* Eli Bradley
Eli Bradley (14 October 1883 – 1964) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion
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(1883–1964), English footballer
* Elizabeth Bradley (disambiguation), several people
* Ella J. Bradley-Hughley (1889–1918), American operatic soprano soloist and choir director.
* 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
* Herbert Bradley (1887–1918), English footballer
* Hunter Bradley (American football) (born 1994), American football player
* Jackie Bradley Jr. (born 1990), American baseball player
* Ja'Marcus Bradley (born 1996), American football player
* James Bradley (disambiguation), several people
* Jean-Claude Bradley (died 2014), American open science chemist
* Jeb Bradley (Joseph E. Bradley, born 1952), New Hampshire politician
* List of The Boys characters#Jessica Bradley, Jessica "Jess" Bradley, the protégé/scapegoat of James Stillwell in the comic series ''The Boys''
* Joe Bradley (disambiguation), several people
* John Bradley (disambiguation), several people
* Joseph Bradley (buccaneer), Joseph Bradley (died 1671), English buccaneer
* Joseph P. Bradley (1813–1892), Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court 1870–1892
* Zerkaa, Joshua Bradley (born 1992), English YouTuber
* 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
* Lewis R. Bradley (1805–1879), American politician, the second Governor of Nevada
* Lewis Bradley (rugby), Lewis Bradley (1889–1918), English rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s
* 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
* Nina Bradley (boxer) (born 1987), British boxer
* Omar Bradley (1893–1981), U.S. general
* Paddy Bradley (born 1981), Irish Gaelic footballer, plays for Derry
* Percy Bradley (1887–1967), English footballer
* Peter Bradley (disambiguation), several people
* Provine Bradley, (1907–1986), American Negro league baseball player
* Reginald Bradley (1873–1922), Canadian ice hockey player
* Robert Bradley (disambiguation), several people
* Ruth Bradley Holmes (1924–2021), American linguist, educator, and polyglot
* Ryan Bradley (born 1983), American figure skater
* Scott Bradley (baseball) (born 1960), American baseball player and coach
* Shaun Bradley (born 1997), American football player
* Shawn Bradley (born 1972), retired American basketball player
* Stephen Bradley (disambiguation), several people
* Steve Bradley (1975–2008), American professional wrestler
* Stewart Bradley (born 1983), retired American football player
* 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
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 Bozeman (born 1994), American football player
* Bradley Chubb (born 1996), American football player
* Bradley Cooper (born 1975), American actor
* Brad Hogg (born 1970), Australian cricketer
* Bradley Hore (born 1981), Australian flyweight boxer
* Bradley James, English actor
* Bradley McGee (born 1976), former Australian professional cyclist (road and track)
* Bradley McIntosh (born 1981), member of S Club 7
* Bradley Mousley (born 1996), Australian tennis player
* Bradley Nowell (1968–1996), American musician
* Brad Pitt (born 1963), American actor
* Bradley Steven Perry (born 1998), American actor
* Bradley G. Pieper (born 1942), American businessman and politician
* 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
See also
* Bradly
* Bradlee
References
External links
* {{Wiktionary-inline, Bradley
English given names
English-language surnames
English masculine given names
