Bradshaw

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Brayshaw === Etymology === From Old English brād + sceaga (“thicket”), equivalent to broad +‎ shaw. === Proper noun === Bradshaw The name of some places in Northern England. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD7312). A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0830). A hamlet in Longsdon parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ9455). A hamlet in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0514) A habitational surname from Old English derived from these places. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland. A village in York County, Nebraska. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County and Roanoke County, Virginia. An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia. A town in McDowell County, West Virginia. === Noun === Bradshaw (plural Bradshaws) (British, rail transport) A former railway guide and timetable published by George Bradshaw. Publication ceased in May 1961. === References ===