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Bradley is an English masculine given name. It comes from a surname and a place name meaning "broad wood" or "broad clearing" in Old English.
It is also an Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic name O’Brolachán (also O’Brallaghan) from County Tyrone in Ireland. The family moved and spread to counties Londonderry, Donegal and Cork.
Bradley (sometimes shortened to Brad) is the first name of several notable people:
Bradley is the surname of these and other notable people:
Bradley Davies (born 9 January 1987) is a Wales international rugby union player for Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect Pro12. His father was a former Pontypridd player Bleddyn Davies who was also a lock forward.
Bradley's first position as a youngster was outside half where he played for Pontyclun juniors, at the age of 14 he then found his natural position at lock. Davies went on from there to play for Llantrisant RFC and Beddau youth and was a member of the Cardiff Blues academy before signing a professional contract with the Blues at 18.
Davies played for all age group levels for Wales and was captain of the under 20s squad when they won the grand slam in 2005.
In the summer of 2008 he was selected in the Welsh squad to tour South Africa but was not able to play due to injury. During the 2009 Six Nations Championship Davies made his Wales debut as a late replacement for Shane Williams against Scotland.
On 18 January 2010 he was named in the 35 man Wales national Squad for the 2010 Six Nations tournament.