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 noted in historical records as östan mur i bredha grandena ("east of the wall in the broad passage") in 1476, and also appears as Östre Bredgränden ("East Broad Passage") in 1570.