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Name Bradstreet
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsBroadstreet
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Topographic name for someone who lived by a Roman road, derived from Old English brad "broad" and strǣt "paved highway, street" (ultimately derived from Latin strata). A notable bearer was Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672), a prominent early English poet of North America.
Added 12/26/2021 by ShioTanbo1