Brodie

See also: brodie

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Scottish habitational surname of uncertain meaning. Probably of Pictish or Gaelic origin. Some of the suggestions that have been advanced as to the meaning of the name Brodie are:

  • "ditch" or "mire", from the old Irish word broth;[1]
  • "muddy place", from the Gaelic word brothach;[2]
  • "a point", "a spot", or "level piece of land", from the Gaelic word Brodha;[3]
  • or originated from the Pict name Brude, Bruid or Bridei from King Bridei of the Picts.[4][5][6]

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹoʊdi/

Proper noun

Brodie

  1. A surname​.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

References
  1. The history of the Province of Moray : comprising the counties of Elgin and Nairn, the greater part of the County of Inverness and a portion of the County of Banff, all called the Province of Moray before there was a division into counties (1882), vol. ii, p.248-249
  2. Brodie Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2008-02-07
  3. The place names of Elginshire (1905), by Donald Matheson, p.119
  4. Clans and Chiefs, p. 52, by Ian Grimble, Frederick Muller Ltd (December 8, 1980), →ISBN
  5. Brodie Country (1991), p.1, by James Brodie, Galloper press, →ISBN
  6. rampantscotland.com

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