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English word origin

Etymology of Brad

Clipping.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Synonym of Chadlite (“a man of a slightly lower ranking on a scale of physical attractiveness than Chad”)

name

A diminutive of the male given names Bradley, Bradly, and Bradford, also used as a formal given name. · A city in Hunedoara County, Romania.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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