Bradley Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Bradley Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Bradley

The origin of the name Bradley was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. Variants of the name Bradley include Bradly and Bradlee. This is a locational name meaning 'from the broad meadow' from a person who lived on a wide meadow. This name is of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout these countries. Examples of such are a Robert de Bradeleye of Cambridge, England, who was recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls' in the year 1273 and a Willemus Brodelegh who was recorded in the 'Poll Tax', of the West Riding of Yorkshire, in 379. In Scotland John de Bradely rendered homage at Berwick in 1291. In Ireland Bradley is taken from the Gaelic surname O'Brollachain. In a few places, notably County Derry, it is called O'Brallaghan. The Sept originated in both County Derry and in County Cork, although the modern homeland is in Counties Tyrone and Donegal.