Bradford

West Yorkshire metropolis

Bradford is a city in West Yorkshire, England, historically significant in the wool and textile trade.

It appears as both a place name and a surname.

As a given name, Bradford (often shortened to Brad) was more common in mid-20th century America: Bradford was named after his grandfather.

The name suggests English heritage or formality.

textile

wool

Sheared animal fiber

dyeing · spinning · combing · cloth · fabric · merchants · wool trade · textile industry · looms · workers

multicultural

diversity

State of varied elements

mosques · integration · communities · restaurants · heritage · diaspora · languages · cultural events · enclaves · migration

city

Yorkshire

Historic English county

Wakefield · Halifax · Huddersfield

football

Bantams

Youth sports age bracket

literary

David Hockney

writers

Categories
Opposites
regional rivalry

BradfordLeeds

West Yorkshire's largest city

Huddersfield · Halifax · Wakefield

industrial vs. post-industrial prosperity

BradfordManchester

Large English industrial city

Leeds · London · Birmingham · Bristol · Cambridge

north-south divide

BradfordLondon

England's capital city

Brighton · Cambridge · Oxford · Surrey · Chelsea

Phrases
Family

broad, ford, Ford

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G