Braidwood

name

name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village south of Carluke, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8448). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A city and nuclear power plant in Will County, Illinois, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A town in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Old English brād (“broad”) + wudu (“wood”).

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