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Bradford

name · noun · 35 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈbɹædfəɹd/
  • UK: /ˈbɹadfəɹd/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Yorkshire: /ˈbɹaʔfəd/
  • General-American: /ˈbɹædfɚd/
  • CMU ARPABET: B R AE1 D F ER0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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name

Meaning 1

A number of places in England:

A city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

A number of places in England:

A hamlet in Blisland parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX1175).

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Meaning 3

A number of places in England:

A settlement in Youlgreave parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2164).

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Meaning 4

A number of places in England:

A village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS4207).

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Meaning 5

A number of places in England:

An area of Manchester, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SJ8698).

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Meaning 6

A number of places in England:

A small village in Adderstone with Lucker parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1532).

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Meaning 7

An urban area in the town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada.

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Meaning 8

A suburb in the Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Meaning 9

A locality in the Shire of Mount Alexander, central Victoria, Australia.

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Meaning 10

A large number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama.

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Meaning 11

A large number of places in the United States:

A small city in White County, Arkansas.

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Meaning 12

A large number of places in the United States:

A village in Stark County, Illinois.

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Meaning 13

A large number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Morgan Township, Harrison County, Indiana.

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A large number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, Iowa.

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Meaning 15

A large number of places in the United States:

A census-designated place in Franklin County, Iowa.

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A large number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Wabaunsee County, Kansas.

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Meaning 17

A large number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Bracken County, Kentucky.

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Meaning 18

A large number of places in the United States:

A town in Penobscot County, Maine.

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Meaning 19

A large number of places in the United States:

A village and former town in Essex County, Massachusetts.

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Meaning 20

A large number of places in the United States:

A township in Isanti County, Minnesota.

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Meaning 21

A large number of places in the United States:

A township in Wilkin County, Minnesota.

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Meaning 22

A large number of places in the United States:

A town and census-designated place therein, in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

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Meaning 23

A large number of places in the United States:

A town in Steuben County, New York.

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Meaning 24

A large number of places in the United States:

A village in Darke County and Miami County, Ohio.

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Meaning 25

A large number of places in the United States:

A township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

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Meaning 26

A large number of places in the United States:

A city and township in McKean County, Pennsylvania.

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Meaning 27

A large number of places in the United States:

A census-designated place in Washington County, Rhode Island.

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Meaning 28

A large number of places in the United States:

A town in Gibson County, Tennessee.

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Meaning 29

A large number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Anderson County, Texas.

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Meaning 30

A large number of places in the United States:

A town in Orange County, Vermont.

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Meaning 31

A large number of places in the United States:

A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.

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Meaning 32

A habitational surname from Old English.

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Meaning 33

A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.

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noun

Meaning 34

A shaken martini.

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noun

Meaning 35

United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: William Bradford

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Broader terms: printer, pressman

History

Etymology

* Various place names in England, from Old English brād (“broad”) + ford (“ford”). * (shaken martini)

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: بْرَادْفُورْد (bradfurd) — town in West Yorkshire
  • Chinese Mandarin: 布拉德福德 (Bùlādéfúdé) — town in West Yorkshire
  • Greek: Μπράντφορντ (Brántfornt) — town in West Yorkshire
  • Japanese: ブラッドフォード (Buraddofōdo) — town in West Yorkshire
  • Korean: 브래드포드 (Beuraedeupodeu) — town in West Yorkshire
  • Macedonian: Брадфорд — town in West Yorkshire
  • Marathi: ब्रॅडफर्ड (brĕḍpharḍa) — town in West Yorkshire
  • Persian: برادفورد (brâdfowrd) — town in West Yorkshire
  • Russian: Брэ́дфорд (Brɛ́dford) — town in West Yorkshire
  • Urdu: بْرَیڈْفورڈ (braiḍforḍ) — town in West Yorkshire
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