Bradshaw
/ˈbrædʃɔː/noun
A common surname of English origin.
Did you know?The name 'Bradshaw' is believed to be derived from Old English, where 'shaw' refers to a thicket or grove, often suggesting a secretive or mystical place.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
Old English
brād
“Wide or broad.”
Old English
Old English
sceaga
“A thicket or a small woodland area.”
Middle English
Middle English
bradshaw
“A broad thicket or grove.”
Modern English
English
Bradshaw
“A surname derived from places named after the broad woods.”