Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BRADNEY
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BRADNEY. A place in co. Somerset, belonging to Sir Simon de Bredeuie in 1346. Bardney or Braduey, co. Lincoln, may also have a claim. Tbere is a tradition of Norman descent.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English