Brodie
See also: brodie
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
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;[1]
- "muddy place", from the Gaelic word brothach;[2]
- "a point", "a spot", or "level piece of land", from the Gaelic word Brodha;[3]
- or originated from the Pict name Brude, Bruid or Bridei from King Bridei of the Picts.[4][5][6]
Proper noun edit
Brodie
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A hamlet in Moray council area, Scotland, the location of Brodie Castle (OS grid ref NH9757). [7]
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Etymology 2 edit
Named after Steve Brodie (1861–1901), who made a disputed claim to have jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge and survived.
Noun edit
Brodie (plural Brodies)
- (US, informal) A suicidal leap.
- 1960, Martin M. Frank, Diary of a D.A., page 26:
- "We don't believe this bird took a Brodie," Bruckman told them. "He wouldn't know the meaning of remorse, and he's not the suicidal type. […]
- (US, informal, figurative, by extension) A risky enterprise; a chance taken.
- 1916, The American Photo Engraver, volume 9, page 536:
- August Marien took a brodie (any one is apt to) by getting married last month.
Usage notes edit
- Generally used in the phrase do a Brodie, pull a Brodie, or take a Brodie.
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References edit
- ^ The history of the Province of Moray : comprising the counties of Elgin and Nairn, the greater part of the County of Inverness and a portion of the County of Banff, all called the Province of Moray before there was a division into counties (1882), vol. ii, p.248-249[1]
- ^ Brodie Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2008-02-07
- ^ The place names of Elginshire (1905), by Donald Matheson, p.119[2]
- ^ Clans and Chiefs, p. 52, by Ian Grimble, Frederick Muller Ltd (December 8, 1980), →ISBN
- ^ Brodie Country (1991), p.1, by James Brodie, Galloper press, →ISBN
- ^ rampantscotland.com[3]
- ^ Ordnance Survey