Stradling

The surname Stradling is of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English words 'stræt' (street) and 'læc' (a stream, or more likely, a corner or crossroads). It would have been a topographical surname, given to someone who lived near a prominent street corner or a place where roads intersected.

The name is particularly associated with a prominent family in Glamorgan, Wales, who trace their lineage back to the Norman Conquest. While initially a locational surname, it has occasionally been adopted as a given name, though it remains rare.