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Origin of Brad Total Records: 7  Origin of Brad, Meaning of Brad Origin: Our family tradition tells us that the name is a variant spelling of a Gaelic word meaning 'salmon.' It is said that our family was Scottish and left Scotland under 'Bloody Mary', settling in Northern Ireland. Because they were fishermen, they changed their family name to the Gaelic form of Braden, to hide their identities. Surnames: Braden Submitted by: James S. Braden Origin of Brad, Meaning of Brad Origin: The original Bradshaw name was formed in Lancashire, England from two words--BROAD & SHOL meaning 'A place by the woods' The original families were Saxons. Surnames: Bradshaw Submitted by: walter bradshaw Origin of Brad, Meaning of Brad Origin: NELLIE GRACE BRADY IAM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHO HER PARENTS WERE.IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT SHE WAS FROM KANSAS,DRUMMRIGHT OKLAHOMA. THE YOU. Surnames: BRADY Submitted by: DARLENE BROWN Origin of Brad, Meaning of Brad Origin: Sigler George Brady, cemetery in ordway colorada where he is buried Surnames: Brady Submitted by: George Brady Sigler Origin of Brad, Meaning of Brad Origin: LOOKING FOR FAMILY TREE.WHERE NAME ORIGINATED FROM.FATHERS NAme is evan braden,mother is chevi cox,father mother name is ema belcher.great grandfather is from tenn.(knoxville) Surnames: BRADEN Submitted by: MIKE BRADEN Origin of Brad, Meaning of Brad Origin: West Bromwich, West Midlands Surnames: Bradley Submitted by: Lucille Newby Origin of Brad, Meaning of Brad Origin: Bradshagh means broad hedged/fenced enclosure Brads Old English origin means broad Haigh English origin means someone living by hedged or fenced enclosure or a habitation named for this word. Surnames: Bradshagh Submitted by: glitz 2/17/2012 4:41 PM Page 1 of 1

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