Bradshaw

Bradshaw

Bradshaw is an English surname originating from the Old English words 'brad' and 'sceaga' literally meaning "broad thicket".

People

*Ahmad Bradshaw, an American football player
*Ben Bradshaw, British politician
*Booker Bradshaw (1941-2003), record producer, film & TV actor, Motown executive
*Carrie Bradshaw
*Chris Bradshaw, Canadian politician
*Claudette Bradshaw (born 1949), Canadian politician
*George Bradshaw (1801-1853), English printer and publisher
*Ian Bradshaw, West Indian Cricketer from Barbados
*John Bradshaw (1602-1659), English judge and regicide
*John Layfield (born 1966), aka "John "Bradshaw" Layfield, professional wrestler
*Ken Bradshaw, professional surfer
*Mark Bradshaw (born 1962), American diver
*Michael Bradshaw, English Stage and Film Actor (1933-2001)
*Robert Bradshaw (politician) (1916-1978), Kittitian politician
*Robert Bradshaw (figure skater) (born 1954), American figure skater
*Robert Haldane Bradshaw (1759–1835), English businessman and first Superintendent of the Bridgewater Trustees
*Terry Bradshaw (born 1948), U.S. quarterback
*Tiny Bradshaw (1905-1958), U.S. jazz musician
*Samuel Carey Bradshaw (1809-1872), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
*William Bradshaw, (1830-1861) Irish Surgeon, VC
*Sidney Bradshaw Fay, historian

Places

*Bradshaw, Greater Manchester
*Bradshaw, Nebraska
*Bradshaw, Ontario
*Bradshaw, Virginia
*Bradshaw, West Virginia

Other uses

*The Bradshaws, Australian rock art
*In Great Britain, a "Bradshaw" was a railway timetable named after the English publisher George Bradshaw.
*The Bradshaws are a Fictional Family that started on Piccadilly Radio in 1983.
*To Bradshaw is the act of acquiring entrance to a locked building to which you have no key.


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  • Bradshaw — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alexander M. Bradshaw (* 1944), britischer Physiker Allison Bradshaw (* 1980), US amerikanische Tennisspielerin Ben Bradshaw (* 1960), britischer Politiker und Abgeordneter Booker Bradshaw (1941–2003), US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bradshaw — Bradshaw, NE U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 336 Housing Units (2000): 150 Land area (2000): 0.332873 sq. miles (0.862137 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.332873 sq. miles (0.862137… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Bradshaw, NE — U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 336 Housing Units (2000): 150 Land area (2000): 0.332873 sq. miles (0.862137 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.332873 sq. miles (0.862137 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Bradshaw, WV — U.S. town in West Virginia Population (2000): 289 Housing Units (2000): 174 Land area (2000): 0.796620 sq. miles (2.063237 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.796620 sq. miles (2.063237 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Bradshaw — (spr. Brädschah), John, geb. 1568 in Derbyshire; war Präsident des Gerichtshofs, welcher den König Karl I. zum Tode verurtheilte, u. später Kammerpräsident. Er zog sich ins Privatleben zurück u. st. 1659. Karl II. ließ seinen Leichnam aus dem… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Bradshaw — (spr. bräddschao), John, engl. Rechtsgelehrter aus angesehener Familie in Lancaster, geb. 1602, gest. 31. Okt. 1659, wurde während der englischen Revolution vom Parlament 1646 zum Kommissar des Großen Siegels, 1647 zum Oberrichter von Chester und …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Bradshaw — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Bradshaw peut faire référence à : Sommaire 1 Patronymes 2 Surnom …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bradshaw — This interesting surname is of pre 7th century Anglo Saxon origins. It is locational from any one of the places called Bradshaw in the various counties of Lancashire, Derbyshire, and West Yorkshire, although the centre of most frequently occuring …   Surnames reference

  • bradshaw — ˈbrad(ˌ)shȯ noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: short for Bradshaw s Railway Guide, a timetable published periodically containing information about all the trains running in the British isles, after George Bradshaw died 1853 English… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bradshaw — an informal name for Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, a book published each year from 1839 to 1961 giving details of all the railway services in Britain. * * * …   Universalium

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