Bredgränd appears in historical records as östan mur i bredha grandena ("east of the wall in the broad alley") in 1476 and as Östre Bredgränden ("East Broad-Alley") in 1570.
Bredgränd is mentioned in historical documents as östan mur i bredha grandena ("east of the wall in the wide street") in 1476, and later referred to as Östre Bredgränden ("East Broad Street") in 1570.