Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɑɹds.li/(American English) /ˈbɑːds.li/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the name a village near Manchester, from the Old English given name Beornræd and leah "woodland, clearing". Related Names RootBardsley (place name) Categories trees, warrior