name
Meaning 1
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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Standard Lemma guide
brodie
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Pronunciation
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US: /ˈbɹoʊdi/
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homophone: Brody
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/bɹoʊdi/
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/bɹəʊdi/
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rhymes with -oʊdi
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rhymes with -əʊdi
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name
Meaning 2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
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name
Meaning 3
A hamlet in Moray council area, Scotland, the location of Brodie Castle (OS grid ref NH9757).
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noun
Meaning 4
A close male friend, or a man deserving of respect; a bro.
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Usage: Internet
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noun
Meaning 5
Alternative spelling of brody (“automobile stunt”).
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Usage: alt-of, alternative, rare
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noun
Meaning 6
Alternative spelling of Brodie (“a suicidal leap, or risky chance taken”).
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 7
A suicidal leap.
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Usage: US, informal
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noun
Meaning 8
A risky enterprise; a chance taken.
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Usage: US, broadly, figuratively, informal
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History
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; * "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, Bruid or Bridei from King Bridei of the Picts.
From bro or broski, shortening of brother.
Named after Steve Brodie (1861–1901), who made a disputed claim to have jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge and survived.
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