BRADCOCK - The element 'brad' almost always means 'broad.' However, there is an old Anglo-Saxon name "Babba" which may be connected to the word babe. The cock element is usually an affectionate diminutive. Exactly how these two elements came together to make a word is beyond me. A "broad child?" A cute little baby? Hope someone has a better explanation of this name than I came up with. Gary Radcliffe