Bradford is a name of
Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...
origin. It particularly refers to those from the
City of Bradford, West Yorkshire (formerly in the
West Riding of Yorkshire).
Notable people and characters with the name include:
Given name
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Bradford Anderson
Bradford William Anderson (born September 21, 1979) is an American actor best known for his role as the young Hacker (computer security), hacker criminal Damian Spinelli, Damian Millhouse Spinelli (a.k.a. The Jackal), on the television soap opera ...
(born 1979), American actor
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Bradford Angier
Bradford Angier (May 13, 1910 – March 3, 1997) was an American wilderness survivalist and proponent of back-to-earth living. He authored more than 35 books on how to survive in the wild and how to live minimalisticly off the land.
In 1947 A ...
(1910–1997), American wilderness survivalist and author
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William Bradford Bishop
William Bradford Bishop Jr. (born August 1, 1936) is a former United States Foreign Service officer who has been a fugitive from justice since allegedly killing his wife, mother, and three sons in 1976. On April 10, 2014, the Federal Bureau of In ...
(born 1936), known as Bradford Bishop, American former U.S. Foreign Service officer accused of killing his family
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Bradford Cox, American musician
* Bradford Delson, known as
Brad Delson
Bradford Phillip Delson (born December 1, 1977) is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the rock band Linkin Park. , guitarist with the rock band
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer ...
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Bradford Dillman (1930–2018), American actor
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Bradford Shellhammer, American entrepreneur and designer
Surname
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Alexander Blackburn Bradford
Alexander Blackburn Bradford (June 2, 1799 – July 10, 1873) The life of Alexander Blackburn Bradford saw his conspicuous participation in the early affairs of two Southern states, a distinguished career as a lawyer and elected politician, a sk ...
(1799–1873), Tennessee State Senator
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Chasen Bradford, American baseball player
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George W. Bradford (1796–1883), New York Senator
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James Bradford (disambiguation) or Jim Bradford, several people
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Jay Bradford
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(born 1940), insurance businessman and politician in Arkansas
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John Bradford (disambiguation), several people
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Mary Lythgoe Bradford (1930–2022), American writer
* Siôn Bradford (1706–1785), Welsh poet
* Stacey Bradford, American financial journalist, author, and commentator
* Stella Stevens Bradford (1871–1959), American medical doctor, pioneer in physical therapy
* Steven Bradford (born 1960), California State Senator
* Sue Bradford (born 1952), New Zealand activist, academic, and former politician
* William Bradford (disambiguation), several people
Fictional characters
* the title character of ''Brick Bradford'', a science fiction comic strip
* Bradford Meade, in the television series ''Ugly Betty''
* Bradford Buzzard, in the television series ''DuckTales''
See also
* Bradford baronets
References
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English-language given names