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:
Gaelic for "a little ridge"; "a brow", or "a precipice";
"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, Bruide or Bridei from the Pictish King name Bridei.
Alexander Oswald Brodie (1849–1918), Governor of Arizona Territory
Allan G. Brodie, 20th century orthodontics educator
Angela Hartley Brodie, PhD, cancer researcher
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet (1783–1862), physiologist and surgeon
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2nd Baronet (1817–1880), chemist
Bernard Brodie (military strategist)
Bernard Brodie (biochemist)
Chic Brodie (footballer), Scottish former footballer
Dan Brodie, singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia
David Brodie (political strategist), senior organizer for the Liberal Party of Canada
David Brodie (field hockey), 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 (1915–1981), 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 (journalist)
Sir Israel Brodie (1895–1979), Chief rabbi
James Brodie, several, including:
James Brodie (politician, born 1637), Scottish politician, Member of Scottish Parliament for Elgin & Forfarshire
James Brodie of Brodie (1744–1827), Scottish botanist and politician
James Brodie (Canadian politician), politician from Northwest Territories, Canada
James William Brodie, New Zealand geologist, oceanographer, historian and philatelist.
Joe Brodie, drummer in Drowners
John Brodie, American football quarterback
John Alexander Brodie (1858–1934), British civil engineer
John Brodie (footballer born 1947)
John Brodie (footballer born 1862)
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 (politician), the mayor of Richmond, British Columbia since 2001
Malcolm Brodie (journalist), Scottish-born journalist from Northern Ireland
Michael Brodie, British boxer
Michael Brodie (rugby league)
Mike Brodie, self-trained American photographer
Paul Brodie, Canadian saxophonist
Paul Brodie, Canadian bicycle manufacturer (Brodie Bicycles), Mountain Bike Hall of Fame inductee
Peter Bellinger Brodie (1815–1897), British geologist and churchman
Philip Hope Brodie, Scottish law Lord
Regis Brodie, Professor of Art at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY
Richard Brodie (cricketer)
Richard Brodie (programmer), author of Microsoft Word and professional poker player
Richard Brodie (footballer), English footballer
Starla Brodie, World Series of Poker champion
Steve Brodie (bridge jumper)
Steve Brodie (actor)
Steve Brodie (footballer)
Steve Brodie (baseball)
Thomas L. Brodie, Irish theologian
T. J. Brodie, Canadian Hockey Player
Walter Brodie, New Zealand politician
Walter Lorrain Brodie, Scottish recipient of Victoria Cross
William Brodie (Deacon Brodie, Deacon William Brodie) (1741–1788)
William Brodie (sculptor) (1815–1881), Scottish sculptor
William Brodie Brodie, surgeon, (1871-1937) Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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 Homicide: Life on the Street
Melanie Brodie, character in the series Degrassi Junior High
Brodie family, from the BBC One Scotland soap opera River City
Agent Brodie from the film Jaws
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 (engineer), railway engineer
Brodie Holland, Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League
Brodie Lee, American professional wrestler
Brodie Merrill, professional lacrosse player
Brodie Moles, Australian rules football player
Brodie Mooy, Australian football (soccer) player
Brodie Neill, industrial designer
Brodie Retallick (born 1991), New Zealand rugby union player
Brodie Wosten, coach for the Western Illinois University Leathernecks
Brodie Young, Australian reality television star
Brodie Bruce, played by Jason Lee in the film Mallrats
Brodie Hanson, in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
