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 [ 2 syll. brad-for(d), br-adfo-rd ] The boy name Bradford is pronounced as BRAEDFerD KEY. Bradford is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. The meaning of the name is broad ford. Derived from the word 'brad' meaning broad. Bradford was originally a local name from various places in England so called, which subsequently gave rise to the surname and first name. The first name has sometimes been bestowed in honor of William Bradford (1590-1657), one of the most influential Puritan leaders of the Pilgrim Fathers. Brad (short form in English) is a variant of Bradford. Bradford is uncommon as a baby boy name. At the modest height of its usage in 1953, 0.039% of baby boys were given the name Bradford. It was #240 in rank then. The baby name has substantially fallen in popularity since then, and is currently of sporadic use. Within all boy names in its family, Bradford was nonetheless the most popular in 2008. KEY: Pronunciation for Bradford: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"   |
