# Bratley

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Used as a generic name for an ill-behaved or spoiled child.

## Etymology
brat + -ley, a suffix used in several popular names, including Ashley and Bradley, from Old English leah (“clearing, meadow”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bratley