Brodie
| Brodie | |
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| Meaning | Unknown meaning, various theories. |
| Region of origin | Brodie, Moray, Scotland. {Map} |
| Language(s) of origin | Pictish or Gaelic |
| Related names | Brodi, Brody, Broddy, Broadie, Broady, Brodye, Broddie, Bradie, Brady, Breaddie, Brothie, Brothy, Breadie, Briddie, Bridie, Bridye, Brodey, Bridy, Bryde, Brydie, , MacBrody |
| Clan affiliations | Clan Brodie |
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| Gender | Male or Female |
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| Word/name | Pictish or Gaelic |
| Meaning | Unknown meaning, various theories. |
| Region of origin | Brodie, Moray, Scotland. {Map} |
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.
The lands of Brodie {Map} are in Scotland, between Morayshire and Nairnshire, on the modern border that separates the Scottish Highlands and Moray. In the time of the Picts (pre 10th century), 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.
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:
Brodie of Spynie
Brodie of Lethen
Brodie of Mylton
Brodie of Mayne
Brodie of Rosthorn
Callender-Brodie
Captain David Brodie
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