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Gladys Bretherton

Photograph of Gladys Bretherton Source: Library of Congress

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Given Name
Gladys
Surname
Bretherton

The Name Gladys

Origin
Welsh
Meaning
Princess or ruler.
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The Bretherton Surname

Origin
English
Meaning
A surname derived from a place name, indicating origin from a settlement called Bretherton in Lancashire, England.
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