Broderick (surname)
| Language(s) | Welsh, Irish, Old Norse |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Welsh: "son of Rhydderch"; Irish: "descendant of Bruadar"; "Brother" Old Norse: "Blood Brother" or "Ginger brother" |
Broderick is a surname which is derived from both the Irish and Welsh languages. In some cases it is an Anglicised form of the Irish Ó Bruadair, meaning "descendant of Bruadar". The name also has ties to the Vikings, mainly connected to the group of Norsemen that settled in England and coexisted with them after their initial raids in 793.
The name has been thought to have been derived from a Norse personal name (Brodir).[1] Brodir (meaning "brother"). Or (Red/blood) from the nordic word "Blodr", roughly translating to "blood brother" or "brother of red hair" some historians believe this was the family name given to some of the norsemen who stayed behind in England. The Irish Bruattar /Bruadar /Brodur is first recorded in 853, in the name of Bruattar mac Aeda, an Irish princeling from the south-east of Ireland. As a Norse personal name, Brodir is found in the name of a particular participant in the Battle of Clontarf and of a particular King of Dublin who was killed in 1160.[2]
In other cases the surname Broderick is an Anglicised form of the Welsh Prydderch, meaning "son of Rhydderch".[1] The Welsh personal name Rhydderch was originally a byname meaning "reddish brown".[3]
Use as a surname
- Beth Broderick (born 1959), United States actress
- Betty Broderick (born 1947), United States socialite, convicted of murder
- Bonaventure Broderick (1868-1943), United States Archbishop in Roman Catholic Church
- Brendan Broderick (fl. 1990s-present), United States screenwriter
- Brian Broderick (born 1986), United States athlete in baseball
- Carlfred Broderick (1932-1999), United States psychologist and family therapist
- Case Broderick (1839-1920), United States politician from Kansas
- Chris Broderick (born 1970), United States musician, in the band Megadeth
- Colin Broderick (fl. 2000s), Irish-born United States playwright
- Damien Broderick (born 1944), Australian science fiction and popular science writer
- D'Arcy Broderick (fl. 1990s-present), Canadian musician
- David C. Broderick (1820-1859), United States politician and anti-slavery advocate
- Edwin Broderick (1917-2006), United States prelate of Roman Catholic Church
- George Broderick (born 1949), English scholar and linguist
- Heather Woods Broderick (fl. 2000s), United States musician
- Helen Broderick (1891-1959), United States actress
- Henry Broderick (fl. 1920s), Irish politician
- Henry Broderick (Seattle) (1880-1975), United States businessman and municipal leader in US state of Washington
- Jack Broderick (1877-?), Canadian athlete in lacrosse
- James Broderick (1927-1982), United States actor, father of Matthew Broderick
- James Patrick Broderick (1891-1973), Irish Jesuit and writer
- John Broderick, any of several men with the name
- Ken Broderick (born 1942), Canadian athlete in ice hockey
- Kevin Broderick (born 1977), Irish athlete
- Laurence Broderick (born 1935), British sculptor and educator
- Len Broderick (born 1940), Canadian athlete in ice hockey
- Les Broderick (1921-2013), British pilot and survivor of the "Great Escape"
- Lorraine Broderick, United States soap opera writer
- Matt Broderick (1877-1940), United States athlete in baseball
- Matthew Broderick (born 1962), United States actor
- Mike Broderick (born 1939), United States politician in South Dakota
- Neville Broderick (born 1927), Australian athlete in Australian-rules football
- Paddy Broderick (1939–2020), Irish jockey
- Pat Broderick (born 1953), United States comic book artist
- Patricia Broderick (1925-2003), United States playwright and artist, mother of Matthew Broderick
- Paul Broderick (born 1970), Australian athlete in Australian-rules football
- Peter Broderick (born 1987), United States musician
- Raymond J. Broderick (1914-2000), United States politician and federal judge
- Robert Broderick (fl. 2000s), Irish-born English comedian and performer
- Seán Broderick (1890-1953), Irish politician
- Steve Broderick (fl. 1990s-present), United States musician
- Timothy J. Broderick (fl. 1980s-present), United States surgeon and educator
- TS Broderick (1893–1962), Irish mathematician
- Vince Broderick (1920-2010), English athlete in cricket
- Vincent L. Broderick (1920-1995), United States federal judge
- William Broderick (1877-1957), Irish politician and farmer
As a personal name
- Broderick Crawford, an American stage, film, radio, and TV actor
- Broderick Steven Harvey, the full name of Family Feud's Steve Harvey
- Broderick Washington Jr. (born 1997), American football player
Fictional characters
- Bobbi Broderick, a character on the TV show Nip/Tuck
- Broderick Bode, from the Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling
References
- ^ a b "Broderick Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
- ^ Hudson, Benjamin (2002). "Brjans saga". Medium Aevum. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ "Roderick Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
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