Brodie

brodie English Pronunciation en /ˈbɹoʊdi/ US en Brody Etymology 1 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;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 "muddy place", from the Gaelic word brothach;Brodie Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2008-02-07 "a point", "a spot", or "level piece of land", from the Gaelic word Brodha;The place names of Elginshire (1905), by Donald Matheson, p.119 or originated from the Pict name Brude, Bruid or Bridei from King Bridei of the Picts.Clans and Chiefs, p. 52, by Ian Grimble, Frederick Muller Ltd (December 8, 1980), 0856341118Brodie Country (1991), p.1, by James Brodie, Galloper press, 0 9536718 0 1 rampantscotland.com Proper noun en Scottish Gaelic. en 2004 David Mitchell Cloud Atlas Half-Lives: The First Luisa Rey Mystery 120 978-0-676-97494-2 “Surprise,” says Hal Brodie, drily, caught in the act of taking books and records from Luisa’s shelves and putting them into his gym bag. ......Luisa is angry with herself. “So. Reclamation Day.” en male surnames. en hamlet carea/Moray cc/Scotland, the location of Brodie Castle OS grid ref NH9757. Ordnance Survey Alternative forms male given name en Brody Brodi surname en Brodey Derived terms en Brodie knob Brodie's abscess Brodies Plains Etymology 2 en Steve Brodie Steve Brodie (bridge jumper) 1861 1901, who made a disputed claim to have jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge and survived. Noun en US informal A suicidal leap. en 1960 Martin M. Frank Diary of a D.A. 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. en US informal figurative by extension A risky enterprise; a chance taken. en 1916 The American Photo Engraver 9 536 August Marien took a brodie (any one is apt to) by getting married last month. Usage notes Generally used in the phrase do a Brodie, pull a Brodie or take a Brodie. Alternative forms en Brody References Anagrams en bdeior beroid bordei boreid boride derbio