Bradford

Bradford Meaning & Origin

About Bradford
The name Bradford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brad" meaning "broad" and "ford" meaning "a river crossing." Therefore, the name Bradford signifies someone who comes from a place with a wide river crossing. It is a locational surname that may have been given to individuals who lived near or were associated with such a river crossing in England. The name Bradford can also be used as a given name for boys.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Bradford are male.

Bradford Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B6031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 D F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrædfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bradford in Braille

Here's how to represent Bradford in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Bradford in braille

How to Spell the Name Bradford in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Bradford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bradford in sign language

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