Meaning & origin
What it means
Braidwood goes back to Old English brād, meaning “broad.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Braidwood’s family of names
In English usage, Braidwood as a surname has a related form in Broadwood.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Braidwood, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ashwood
“ash tree”
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Bridgland
“bridge”
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Bridwell
“bird”
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Bradway
“broad”
83% boys · 17% girls
Brookland
“brook, stream”
43% boys · 57% girls
Brookfield
“brook”
60% boys · 40% girls
Broomfield
“broom, gorse”
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Beardwood
“enclosure”
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