Bradshawe Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Seen on a gravestone or a census line, Bradshawe usually leads back to Bradshaw. Its meaning, shared with Bradshaw, is “Broad wood”.

A variant of Bradshaw

The extra “e” in Bradshawe is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Related forms: Broadshaw and Bradshah.

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Bradshawe coat of arms

Arms linked to Bradshaw and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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