Brodie
Pictish or Gaelic | |
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Unknown meaning, various theories |
| Region of origin | Brodie, Moray, Scotland {Map} |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Brodi, Brody, Broddy, Broadie, Broady, Brodye, Broddie, Bradie, Brady, Breaddie, Brothie, Brothy, Breadie, Briddie, Bridie, Bridye, Brodey, Bridy, Bryde, Brydie, Bodie, MacBrody |
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Brodie can be a
the surname.[3]
Origin
The lands of Brodie are in
Tòiseach; in Scottish Gaelic, Tòiseach translates as "chieftain" or "clan chief", later to become Thane.[6] Part of the Brodie lands were originally Temple Lands, owned by the order of the Knights Templar.[7] It is uncertain if the Brodies took their name from the lands of Brodie, or that the lands were named after the clan.[8]
Meaning
Early references to Brodie were written as Brochy, Brothy, Brothie, Brothu, Brode.[9][10] Various meanings to the name Brodie have been advanced, but given the Brodies uncertain origin, and the varying ways Brodie has been pronounced/written, these remain but suppositions. Some of the suggestions that have been advanced as to the meaning of the name Brodie are:
- Gaelic for "a little ridge"; "a brow", or "a precipice";[11]
- "ditch" or "mire", from the old Irish word broth;[12]
- Second son.[citation needed]
- "muddy place", from the Gaelic word brothach;[13]
- "a point", "a spot", or "level piece of land", from the Gaelic word Brodha;[14]
- or originated from the
Surname
This page lists people with the surname Brodie.
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- Alexander Oswald Brodie (1849–1918), Governor of Arizona Territory
- Allan G. Brodie (1897–1976), American orthodontics educator
- Angela Hartley Brodie (1934–2017), British pharmacologist and cancer researcher
- Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet (1783–1862), English physiologist and surgeon
- Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2nd Baronet (1817–1880), English chemist
- Bernard Beryl Brodie (1907–1989), American biochemist
- Bernard Brodie (military strategist) (1910–1978), American military strategist
- Chic Brodie (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Dan Brodie, singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia
- David Brodie (disambiguation), several people
- Don Brodie, American actor and director
- Douglas Neil Brodie, businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia
- Elizabeth Brodie (1794–1864), birth name of the Duchess of Gordon
- Eric Brodie, Scottish footballer
- Fawn M. Brodie (1915–1981), American biographer and professor of history at UCLA
- H. Keith H. Brodie, American psychiatrist, president emeritus of Duke University
- Harold J Brodie, Canadian mycologist
- Howard Brodie, American sketch artist known for his World War II combat sketches
- Ian Brodie, Canadian political scientist
- Ian Brodie (journalist) (1936–2008), British journalist
- Imogen Harding Brodie (1878–1956), American vocal teacher and contralto soloist
- Sir Israel Brodie (1895–1979), Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and the Commonwealth 1948–1965
- James Brodie (disambiguation), several people
- Jean P. Brodie, British astrophysicist
- Joe Brodie, drummer in Drowners
- John Brodie, American football quarterback
- John Brodie (footballer, born 1862), English footballer
- John Brodie (footballer, born 1947), English footballer
- John Alexander Brodie (1858–1934), British civil engineer
- John H. Brodie, American theoretical physicist, expert in string theory
- John Leopold Brodie, designer of the Brodie helmet in 1915
- John Brodie Innes, vicar of Downe and friend of Charles Darwin
- John William Brodie-Innes, leading member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn's Amen-Ra Temple
- Joshua Brodie, New Zealand cricketer
- Leanna Brodie, Canadian actor and playwright
- Leith Brodie, Australian sprint freestyle and medley swimmer
- Malcolm Brodie (journalist), Scottish-born journalist from Northern Ireland
- Malcolm Brodie (politician), the mayor of Richmond, British Columbia since 2001
- Michael Brodie, British boxer
- Michael Brodie (rugby league), Ireland international rugby league footballer
- Mike Brodie, American photographer
- Paul Brodie, Canadian saxophonist
- Paul Brodie, Canadian bicycle manufacturer (Brodie Bicycles), Mountain Bike Hall of Fame inductee
- Peter Bellinger Brodie (1815–1897), British geologist and churchman
- Philip Hope Brodie, Scottish judge
- Regis Brodie, American Professor of Art at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY
- Richard Brodie (cricketer), Scottish-born Australian cricketer
- Richard Brodie (footballer), English footballer
- Richard Brodie (programmer), American author of Microsoft Word and professional poker player
- Sara Brodie, New Zealand theatre director and choreographer
- Starla Brodie, American World Series of Poker champion
- Steve Brodie (disambiguation), several people
- T. J. Brodie, Canadian hockey player
- Thomas L. Brodie, Irish theologian
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor
- Walter Brodie, New Zealand politician
- Walter Lorrain Brodie, Scottish recipient of Victoria Cross
- William Brodie (1741–1788), known as Deacon Brodie, Scottish cabinet-maker and deacon of a trades guild
- William Brodie (sculptor) (1815–1881), Scottish sculptor
Fictional characters
- Axel Brodie, in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GXanime series
- Ewan Brodie, in the series Monarch of the Glen
- Jean Brodie, in the novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and film adaptation
- J. H. Brodie, in the television series Homicide: Life on the Street
- Melanie Brodie, in the series Degrassi Junior High
- Brodie family, from the BBC One Scotland soap opera River City
Given name
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Pictish or Gaelic |
| Meaning | Unknown meaning, various theories. |
| Region of origin | Brodie, Moray, Scotland. {Map} |
- Brodie Atkinson, Australian rules footballer
- Brodie Croyle, American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Brodie Dupont, Canadian ice hockey forward
- Brodie Farber, American mixed martial arts fighter
- Brodie Greer, American actor
- Brodie Henderson (rugby union), Canadian international rugby union player
- Brodie Henderson (engineer), British railway engineer
- Brodie Holland, Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League
- Brodie Lee, American professional wrestler
- Brodie MacDonald, Canadian lacrosse player
- Brodie McGhie Willcox, British co-founder of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
- Brodie Moles, Australian rules football player
- Brodie Mooy, Australian football (soccer) player
- Brodie Neill, Australian industrial designer
- Brodie Retallick (born 1991), New Zealand rugby union player
- Brodie West, Canadian musician
- Brodie Westen (1932–2021), American coach for the Western Illinois University Leathernecks
- Brodie Young, Australian reality television star
Fictional characters
- Brodie Bruce, played by Jason Lee in the film Mallrats
- Brodie Hanson, in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
Coats of arms
Brodie coats of arms include:[18]
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Brodie of Spynie -
Brodie of Lethen -
Brodie of Mylton -
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Brodie of Mayne -
Brodie of Rosthorn -
Callender-Brodie -
Captain David Brodie -
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Brodie-Wood of Keithick -
Brodie-Innes of Milton Brodie
See also
- Brody (name), given name and surname
- Russell Westbrook, basketball player nicknamed Brodie
References
- ^ electricscotland.com[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Brodie". 5 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- ^ Grid reference NH9797657757
- ^ History of Nairnshire (1893), p. 54, by Bain, George, F.S.A., Scotland
- ^ History of Nairnshire (1893), pp. 91–92, 143, by Bain, George, F.S.A., Scotland [1]
- ^ History of Nairnshire (1893) pp. 134–135, by Bain, George, F.S.A., Scotland [2]
- ^ A History of Moray and Nairn (1897), by Charles Rampini, LL.D, p. 258
- ^ Genealogy of the Thanes and Brodies of Brodie[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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. 238 [3]
- ^ An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names; By William Arthur; p. 82; Published by Sheldon, Blakeman & Co., 1857; Internet link
- ^ 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, pp. 248–249 [4]
- ^ Brodie Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved 2008-02-07
- ^ The place names of Elginshire (1905), by Donald Matheson, p. 119
- ISBN 978-0-85634-111-3
- ISBN 0-9536718-0-1
- ^ rampantscotland.com
- ^ Reference for Brodie arms: Heraldry-online, Brodie Arms, Officially Recorded in Scotland [5]
External links
- Brodie genealogical family trees
- www.brodiewiki.com – Brodie family genealogy, information, and wiki