Brody (name)


Brody is a given name and a surname of either Jewish or British origin. Stylistically, the name may be represented as either Brody or Brodie. As a given name, Brody is often used as a shortened or abbreviated version of a longer and more formal name. Notable persons with that name include:

Surname

Brody is a name of either Jewish or British origin. Often associated with the Ukrainian city of Brody, the name has been used both as a surname and a given name. Within the United Kingdom and Ireland, it is used frequently used as both a surname and given name connoting nobility. The name originated with the noble families of Ireland and later Scotland when it was colonized by Irish settlers during the late 6th and early 7th centuries.
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Bródy is also a Hungarian surname. The "ó" is a long o in Hungarian and the "y" indicates a "from": "from Bród".