Brodie
Brodie can be a given name or a surname of Scottish origin, and a location in Moray, Scotland, its meaning is uncertain; it is not clear if Brodie, as a word, has its origins in the Gaelic or Pictish languages. In 2012 this name was the 53rd most popular boys' name in Scotland. The given name can be a male or female name, originating from the surname.
Origin
The lands of Brodie are in Scotland, between Morayshire and Nairnshire, on the modern border that separates the Scottish Highlands and Moray. In the time of the Picts, this location was at the heart of the Kingdom of Moravia. Early references show that the Brodie lands to be governed by a Tòiseach; in Scottish Gaelic, Tòiseach translates as "chieftain" or "clan chief", later to become Thane. Part of the Brodie lands were originally Temple Lands, owned by the order of the Knights Templar. It is uncertain if the Brodies took their name from the lands of Brodie, or that the lands were named after the clan.Meaning
Early references to Brodie were written as Brochy, Brothy, Brothie, Brothu, Brode.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";
- "ditch" or "mire", from the old Irish word broth;
- Second son.
- "muddy place", from the Gaelic word brothach;
- "a point", "a spot", or "level piece of land", from the Gaelic word Brodha;
- or originated from the Pict name Brude, Bruide or Bridei from the Pictish King name Bridei.
Surname
- Alexander Oswald Brodie, Governor of Arizona Territory
- Allan G. Brodie, 20th century orthodontics educator
- Angela Hartley Brodie, PhD, cancer researcher
- Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet, physiologist and surgeon
- Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2nd Baronet, chemist
- Bernard Brodie
- Bernard Brodie
- Chic Brodie, Scottish former footballer
- Dan Brodie, singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia
- David Brodie, senior organizer for the Liberal Party of Canada
- David Brodie, member of the British field hockey team
- Don Brodie, American actor and director
- Douglas Neil Brodie, businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia
- Her Grace the Duchess of Gordon
- Eric Brodie, Scottish former footballer
- Fawn M. Brodie, 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, sketch artist known for his World War II combat sketches
- Ian Brodie, Canadian political scientist
- Ian Brodie
- Imogen Harding Brodie, vocal teacher and contralto soloist
- Sir Israel Brodie, Chief rabbi
- James Brodie, several, including:
- * James Brodie, Scottish politician, Member of Scottish Parliament for Elgin & Forfarshire
- * James Brodie of Brodie, Scottish botanist and politician
- * James Brodie, politician from Northwest Territories, Canada
- * James William Brodie, New Zealand geologist, oceanographer, historian and philatelist
- Jean P. Brodie, British astrophysicist
- Joe Brodie, drummer in Drowners
- John Brodie, American football quarterback
- John Alexander Brodie, British civil engineer
- John Brodie
- John Brodie
- John H. Brodie, 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, the mayor of Richmond, British Columbia since 2001
- Malcolm Brodie, Scottish-born journalist from Northern Ireland
- Michael Brodie, British boxer
- Michael Brodie
- Mike Brodie, self-trained American photographer
- Paul Brodie, Canadian saxophonist
- Paul Brodie, Canadian bicycle manufacturer, Mountain Bike Hall of Fame inductee
- Peter Bellinger Brodie, British geologist and churchman
- Philip Hope Brodie, Scottish law Lord
- Regis Brodie, Professor of Art at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY
- Richard Brodie
- Richard Brodie, author of Microsoft Word and professional poker player
- Richard Brodie, English footballer
- Starla Brodie, World Series of Poker champion
- Steve Brodie
- Steve Brodie
- Steve Brodie
- Steve Brodie
- Thomas L. Brodie, Irish theologian
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor
- T. J. Brodie, Canadian Hockey Player
- Walter Brodie, New Zealand politician
- Walter Lorrain Brodie, Scottish recipient of Victoria Cross
- William Brodie
- William Brodie , Scottish sculptor
- William Brodie Brodie, surgeon, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fictional characters
- Axel Brodie, in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime series
- Ewan Brodie, fictional character in the series Monarch of the Glen
- Jean Brodie, in the novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and film adaptation
- J. H. Brodie, fictional character in the television series
- Melanie Brodie, character in the series Degrassi Junior High
- Brodie family, from the BBC One Scotland soap opera River City
Given name
- Brodie Atkinson, former Australian rules footballer
- Brodie Croyle, American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Brodie Dupont, Canadian professional ice hockey forward
- Brodie Farber, mixed martial arts fighter
- Brodie Greer, American actor
- Brodie Henderson, professional rugby union player
- Brodie Henderson, railway engineer
- Brodie Holland, Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League
- Brodie Lee, American professional wrestler
- Brodie MacDonald, lacrosse player
- Brodie McGhie Willcox, co-founder of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
- Brodie Moles, Australian rules football player
- Brodie Mooy, Australian football player
- Brodie Neill, industrial designer
- Brodie Retallick, New Zealand rugby union player
- Brodie West, Canadian musician
- Brodie Wosten, 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
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