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Brodie can be a given name
or a surname. Of Scottish origin!, and a location in Morayshire, Scotland, its meaning is uncertain; it is not clear if Brodie, as a word, has its origins in the Gaelic or Pictish languages. The given name can be a male or female name, originating from the surname.
, 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 Toshech, 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.
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:
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Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
or a surname. Of Scottish origin!, and a location in Morayshire, Scotland, its meaning is uncertain; it is not clear if Brodie, as a word, has its origins in the Gaelic or Pictish languages. The given name can be a male or female name, originating from the surname.
Origin
The lands of Brodie {Map} are in ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, between Morayshire and Nairnshire, on the modern border that separates the Scottish Highlands
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
and Moray
Moray
Moray is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.- History :...
. In the time of the Picts
Picts
The Picts were a group of Late Iron Age and Early Mediaeval people living in what is now eastern and northern Scotland. There is an association with the distribution of brochs, place names beginning 'Pit-', for instance Pitlochry, and Pictish stones. They are recorded from before the Roman conquest...
(pre 10th century), this location was at the heart of the Kingdom of Moravia
Mormaer of Moray
The Mormaerdom or Kingdom of Moray was a lordship in High Medieval Scotland that was destroyed by King David I of Scotland in 1130. It did not have the same territory as the modern local government council area of Moray, which is a much smaller area, around Elgin...
. Early references show that the Brodie lands to be governed by a Toshech, later to become Thane
Thegn
The term thegn , from OE þegn, ðegn "servant, attendant, retainer", is commonly used to describe either an aristocratic retainer of a king or nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England, or as a class term, the majority of the aristocracy below the ranks of ealdormen and high-reeves...
. Part of the Brodie lands were originally Temple Lands, owned by the order of the Knights Templar
Knights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
. It is uncertain if the Brodies took their name from the lands of Brodie, or that the lands were named after the clan.
Meaning of the name
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 PictPICTPICT is a graphics file format introduced on the original Apple Macintosh computer as its standard metafile format. It allows the interchange of graphics , and some limited text support, between Mac applications, and was the native graphics format of QuickDraw.The original version, PICT 1, was...
name Brude, Bruide or Bridei from the Pictish King name Bridei.
People with the surname Brodie
- Alexander Brodie (1830–1867), Scottish sculptor
- Alexander Oswald BrodieAlexander Oswald BrodieAlexander Oswald Brodie was an American military officer and engineer. Earning his initial reputation during the Indian wars, he came to prominence for his service with the Rough Riders during the Spanish–American War...
(1849–1918), Governor of Arizona Territory - Allan G. BrodieAllan G. BrodieDr. Allan Gibson Brodie was an American dentist and orthodonist.An orthodontics teacher, writer, and researcher, Dr...
, 20th century orthodontics educator - Angela Hartley BrodieAngela Hartley BrodieAngela Hartley Brodie, Ph.D. is professor of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She works in the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center's Hormone Responsive Cancers research program. Dr...
, PhD, cancer researcher - Anne Brodie, 1952 – , Founder Member and Past Professional Chair, National Association of Medical Personnel Specialists [UK]
- Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet (1783–1862), physiologist and surgeon
- Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2nd BaronetSir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2nd BaronetSir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2nd Baronet FRS was an English chemist.Brodie was the son of Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet, and his wife Anne , and was educated at Harrow and Balliol College, Oxford...
(1817–1880), chemist - Bernard Brodie (military strategist)
- Bernard Brodie (biochemist)Bernard Brodie (biochemist)Bernard Beryl Brodie , a leading researcher on drug therapy, is considered by many to be the founder of modern pharmacology and brought the field to prominence in the 1940s and 1950s. He was a major figure in the field of drug metabolism, the study of how drugs interact in the body and how they...
- Chic Brodie (footballer), Scottish former footballer
- Dan BrodieDan BrodieDan Brodie is an ARIA Award nominated singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia.His debut EP, I'm Floatin' Mama was independently released in 1998; followed by his debut album, Big Black Guitar. Backed by The Broken Arrows , Brodie signed to EMI who re-released his debut album...
, singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia - David Brodie (political strategist), senior organizer for the Liberal Party of CanadaLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
- David Brodie (field hockey)David Brodie (field hockey)David L. S. Brodie was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the silver medal.-External links:**...
, member of the British field hockey team - Diana Brodie, American singer, songwriter, artist, educator
- Don BrodieDon BrodieDon Brodie was an American actor and director.A veteran of more than 250 film and television productions, Brodie appeared as a callow, mustachioed actor in a variety of utility roles in films from the early 1930s...
, American actor and director - Douglas Neil BrodieDouglas Neil BrodieDouglas Neil Brodie was a businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1941 to 1945 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member.He was born in Halifax, the son of Neil MacNeil Brodie and Margaret Carroll,...
, businessman and political figure in Nova ScotiaNova ScotiaNova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the... - Her Grace Elizabeth Brodie or Gordon, the Duchess of GordonGeorge Gordon, 5th Duke of GordonGeorge Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon GCB, PC , styled Marquess of Huntly until 1827, was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician and the last of his illustrious line.-Early life:...
- Eric BrodieEric BrodieEric Brodie is a Scottish former footballer who played as a wing half.After playing in the Scottish League for Forfar Athletic and Dundee United, Brodie moved south in June 1963 when he joined Shrewsbury Town...
, Scottish former footballer - Fawn M. BrodieFawn M. BrodieFawn McKay Brodie was a biographer and professor of history at UCLA, best known for Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History, a work of psychobiography, and No Man Knows My History, an early and still influential non-hagiographic biography of Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint...
(1915–1981), biographer and professor of history at UCLA - H. Keith H. BrodieH. Keith H. BrodieH. Keith H. Brodie is an American psychiatrist, educator, and president emeritus of Duke University.-Academic career:...
, American psychiatrist, president emeritus of Duke UniversityDuke UniversityDuke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B... - Harold J BrodieHarold J BrodieHarold Johnston Brodie was a Canadian mycologist, known for his contributions to the knowledge of the Nidulariaceae, or bird's nest fungi.-Early life:...
Canadian mycologistMycologyMycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicinals , food and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as poisoning or... - Howard BrodieHoward BrodieHoward Brodie was a renowned sketch artist best known for his World War II combat and courtroom sketches.-Pre-war career:...
, sketch artist known for his World War II combat sketches - Ian BrodieIan BrodieIan Brodie, is a Canadian political scientist and was Chief of Staff in Stephen Harper's Prime Minister's Office from Harper's ascension to the position of prime minister until July 1, 2008. The news that he was leaving the post came days before the release of a report on the Clinton/Obama NAFTA...
, Canadian political scientist - Ian Brodie (journalist)Ian Brodie (journalist)Ian Ellery Brodie, OBE was a British journalist, foreign correspondent and author. From 1986 to 2001 he worked in the Washington bureaux of The Daily Telegraph and then The Times.-Career :...
- Sir Israel BrodieIsrael BrodieSir Israel Brodie KBE was the Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and the Commonwealth 1948–1965.He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford. He served as a Rabbi of Melbourne Hebrew Congregation in Australia from 1923-1937, was evacuated from Dunkirk, and finished the War as Senior Jewish Chaplain...
(1895–1979), Chief rabbi - James Brodie of BrodieJames Brodie (botanist)James Brodie of Brodie, 21st Thane and Chief of Clan Brodie, FRS FLS was a Scottish politician and botanist. He was educated at Elgin Academy and St. Andrews University. He was returned to parliament in 1796 as MP for Elginshire, serving until 1807. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Nairn.As a...
(1744–1827), Scottish botanist - James Brodie (politician)James Brodie (politician)James Brodie was a territorial level politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.Brodie was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Council in the 1951 Northwest Territories general election. He won the new electoral district of Mackenzie South defeating candidate Robert Poritt...
, politician from Northwest Territories, Canada - James William BrodieJames William BrodieJames William Brodie, OBE was a New Zealand geologist, oceanographer and amateur historian and philatelist.Inspired to become a geologist after witnessing the Napier earthquake first-hand while at Napier Boys' High School he joined the Lands and Survey Department in 1937, moving to the DSIR in 1945...
, New Zealand geologist, oceanographer, historian and philatelist. - John BrodieJohn BrodieJohn Riley Brodie is a former professional American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, and had a second career as a Senior PGA Tour professional golfer.-Early years and education:...
, American football quarterback - John Alexander BrodieJohn Alexander BrodieJohn Alexander Brodie was a British civil engineer.Brodie began his professional career in 1875 working in the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board engineering department under Chief Engineer George Fosbery Lyster, following this he set up a private consultancy and spent some time working in Spain...
(1858–1934), British civil engineer - John Brodie (footballer born 1947)John Brodie (footballer born 1947)John Brodie is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Brodie played for Whitley Bay, Carlisle United and Bradford Park Avenue before joining Port Vale for £250 in January 1971....
- John Brodie (footballer born 1862)
- John H. BrodieJohn H. BrodieJohn Hartley Brodie , was a theoretical physicist expert in string theory.Brodie received bachelor's and master's degrees from Cornell university in physics. In the year following, he traveled around the world, mainly in the Far East, where he developed an interest in Eastern philosophies and...
, theoretical physicistPhysicistA physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
expert in string theoryString theoryString theory is an active research framework in particle physics that attempts to reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity. It is a contender for a theory of everything , a manner of describing the known fundamental forces and matter in a mathematically complete system... - John Brodie-InnesJohn Brodie-InnesThe Reverend John Brodie-Innes was a close friend and correspondent of Charles Darwin.John Brodie-Innes of Milton Brodie was born in 1815, the son of Colonel John Innes of Ipstone House and Mary Leslie of Burdsbank...
, vicar of DowneDowneDowne is a village in the London Borough of Bromley in London, UK.Downe is south west of Orpington and south east of Charing Cross. Downe lies in a wooded valley, and much of the centre of the village is unchanged; the former village school now acts as the village hall.-Darwin:Charles Darwin...
and friend of Charles DarwinCharles DarwinCharles Robert Darwin FRS was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory... - John William Brodie-InnesJohn William Brodie-InnesJohn William Brodie-Innes was a leading member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn's Amen-Ra Temple in Edinburgh....
, leading member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden DawnHermetic Order of the Golden DawnThe Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was a magical order active in Great Britain during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which practiced theurgy and spiritual development...
's Amen-Ra Temple - Joshua BrodieJoshua BrodieJoshua Michael Brodie was born 8 June 1987 in Wellington. He is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Wellington Firebirds in the State Championship.-References:...
, New Zealand cricketerCricketerA cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player".... - Leanna BrodieLeanna BrodieLeanna Brodie is a Canadian actor and playwright.-Unpublished writings:*Invisible City. Broadcast by CBC Radio. 2001.*One Woman, One Child...
, Canadian actor and playwright - Leith BrodieLeith BrodieLeith Brodie is an Australian sprint freestyle and medley swimmer.-External links:...
, Australian sprint freestyleFreestyle swimmingFreestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
and medleyMedley swimmingMedley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley or by four swimmers as a medley relay...
swimmer - Malcolm BrodieMalcolm BrodieMalcolm Brodie is the mayor of Richmond, the fourth largest city in British Columbia.A lawyer by profession, Brodie was elected to City Council in 1996 and again in 1999, as part of the centre-right Richmond Non-Partisan Association . After the resignation of mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt in 2001,...
, the mayor of Richmond, British ColumbiaRichmond, British ColumbiaRichmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
since 2001 - Michael BrodieMichael BrodieMichael Brodie is a former professional boxer who fought in the Super Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions.-Boxing career:...
, British boxer - Michael Brodie (rugby league)Michael Brodie (rugby league)Michael "Mike" Brodie born in Ireland is rugby league footballer for the Treaty City Titans in the Irish Elite League. He is an Irish international.-External links:**...
- Mike BrodieMike BrodieMike Brodie , best known by his pseudonym ""Polaroid Kidd"" is a self-trained American photographer from Pensacola, Florida.In 2003 Brodie left home at 18 to travel the rails across America. A friend gave him a camera and he found himself spending three years photographing the friends and...
, self-trained American photographer - Paul BrodiePaul BrodiePaul Brodie was a Canadian saxophonist. In 1994, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour, for having "shown true mastery of his art through his ability to reach all ages with his music".Since 1960, he performed over 2500 concerts in Canada, U.S.A., Mexico,...
, Canadian saxophonist - Peter Bellinger BrodiePeter Bellinger BrodiePeter Bellinger Brodie was an English geologist and churchman, the son of the conveyancer Peter Bellinger Brodie and nephew of Sir Benjamin C. Brodie. He was born in London in 1815...
(1815–1897), British geologist and churchman - Philip Hope BrodiePhilip Hope BrodiePhilip Hope Brodie, Lord Brodie QC is a Scottish lawyer and one of the Senators of the College of Justice, a Judge of Scotland's Supreme Courts.-Early life:...
, Scottish law Lord - Regis BrodieRegis BrodieRegis Brodie is a tenured Professor of Art at the Department of Art and Art History at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY and a potter. Since 1972, he has been serving as the Director of the Summer Six Art Program at Skidmore College. He also wrote a book called The Energy Efficient Potter...
, Professor of Art at Skidmore CollegeSkidmore CollegeSkidmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. The college is located in the town of Saratoga Springs, New York State....
in Saratoga Springs, NY - Richard Brodie (cricketer)Richard Brodie (cricketer)Richard Brodie was a Scottish-born Australian cricketer who played for Victoria. He was born in Caithness and died in Bulla.Brodie made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1853-54 season, against Tasmania. From the lower order, he scored 6 runs in the first innings in which he...
- Richard Brodie (programmer), author of Microsoft WordMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Word is a word processor designed by Microsoft. It was first released in 1983 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems. Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCs running DOS , the Apple Macintosh , the AT&T Unix PC , Atari ST , SCO UNIX,...
and professional poker player - Richard Brodie (footballer)Richard Brodie (footballer)Richard Jon Brodie is an English footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town as a striker, on loan from Crawley Town.Brodie started his career with Whickham and, after being their top scorer in the 2005–06 season, moved to Newcastle Benfield in 2006...
, English footballer who plays for York CityYork City F.C.York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
as strikerStrikerForwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... - Starla BrodieStarla BrodieStarla Brodie is a two-time World Series of Poker champion having won the 1979 Mixed Doubles - No Limit Hold'em and the 1995 $1,000 Ladies - Limit 7 Card Stud.As of 2011, her total WSOP tournament winnings total $57,030.-World Series of Poker bracelets:...
, World Series of PokerWorld Series of PokerThe World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
champion - Steve Brodie (bridge jumper)
- Steve Brodie (actor)Steve Brodie (actor)Steve Brodie was an American movie and television actor.Born John Stevenson in El Dorado, Kansas, he took his screen name from the Steve Brodie who claimed that he jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886 and survived...
- Steve Brodie (footballer)Steve Brodie (footballer)Stephen Eric “Steve” Brodie is an English footballer, currently playing for Witton Albion.-External links:*...
- Steve Brodie (baseball)Steve Brodie (baseball)Walter Scott "Steve" Brodie , is a former professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1890-1902. He played for the Boston Beaneaters, St. Lois Browns, Baltimore Orioles , Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles and the New York Giants.-External links:...
- Walter BrodieWalter BrodieWalter Brodie was a New Zealand politician. He represented the Suburbs of Auckland electorate in the 2nd New Zealand Parliament, but resigned before the end of his term on 6 December 1859. He did not serve in any subsequent Parliaments. He also participated in Auckland provincial...
, New Zealand politician - Walter Lorrain BrodieWalter Lorrain BrodieLieutenant ColonelWalter Lorrain Brodie VC MC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
, Scottish recipient of Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.... - William BrodieWilliam BrodieWilliam Brodie , more commonly known by his prestigious title of Deacon Brodie, was a Scottish cabinet-maker, deacon of the trades guild and Edinburgh city councillor, who maintained a secret life as a burglar, partly for the thrill, and partly to fund his gambling.-Career:By day, Brodie was a...
(Deacon Brodie, Deacon William Brodie) (1741–1788) - William Brodie (sculptor)William Brodie (sculptor)William Brodie was a Scottish sculptor. He was the son of John Brodie, a Banff shipmaster, and elder brother of Alexander Brodie , another sculptor....
(1815–1881), Scottish sculptor
Fictional characters
- Axel Brodie, in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GX, known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between October 6, 2004 and March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's...
anime series - Ewan BrodieEwan BrodieEwan Brodie is a fictional character in the BBC Scottish drama TV series Monarch of the Glen. Ewan is played by Scottish actor Martin Compston....
, fictional character in the series Monarch of the Glen - Jean BrodieJean BrodieJean Brodie is a fictional character in the Muriel Spark novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; and in the play and film of the same name — both by Jay Presson Allen — which were based on the novel, but radically depart from it in the interest of theatre and poetic licence.Miss...
, in the novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and film adaptationThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (film)The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a 1969 drama film, based on the novel of the same name by Muriel Spark.The novel was turned into a play by Jay Presson Allen, which opened on Broadway in 1968, with Zoe Caldwell in the title role, a performance for which she won a Tony Award... - J. H. BrodieJ. H. BrodieJ.H. Brodie is a fictional character in the television series Homicide: Life on the Street. He appeared in a recurring role in the show's fourth season and was a regular in the show's fifth season, after becoming an official crime scene recorder....
, fictional character in the television series Homicide: Life on the StreetHomicide: Life on the StreetHomicide: Life on the Street is an American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Homicide Unit. It ran for seven seasons on NBC from 1993 to 1999, and was succeeded by a TV movie, which also acted as the de-facto series finale... - Melanie BrodieMelanie BrodieMelanie Brodie is a character in the original Playing With Time series Degrassi Junior High. Melanie was a friendly girl who seemed to have a wide circle of friends at Degrassi...
, character in the series Degrassi Junior HighDegrassi Junior HighDegrassi Junior High is a Canadian CBC Television teen drama series that was produced from 1987-1989 as part of the Degrassi series. The show followed the lives of a group of students attending the titular fictional school... - Brodie familyBrodie familyThe Brodie family are a fictional family from the BBC One Scotland soap opera River City, that appeared on-screen from 2010 onwards.-Creation:On 1 September 2010, ATV News Network announced that a new mixed-race family would join River City...
, from the BBC One Scotland soap opera River CityRiver CityRiver City is a Scottish television soap opera, first broadcast in Scotland on BBC Scotland on 24 September 2002. River City storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional district of Shieldinch in Glasgow...
People with the given name Brodie
- Brodie AtkinsonBrodie AtkinsonBrodie Atkinson is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League.Atkinson made his debut for St Kilda after being a first-round draft pick in the 1992 AFL Draft. In his debut match he had 25 touches and earned an AFL Rising Star nomination, but was dropped after...
, former Australian rules footballAustralian rules footballAustralian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er - Brodie CroyleBrodie CroyleJohn Brodie Croyle is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Alabama from 2002 to 2005...
, American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... - Brodie DupontBrodie DupontBrodie Dupont is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the NHL. He was drafted in the 3rd round, 66th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:Dupont current plays in the Nashville Predators organization...
, Canadian professional ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward - Brodie FarberBrodie FarberBrodie Kyle Farber is an American mixed martial artist.-MMA Career:His most notable fight to date was a submission loss to eventual UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk. His last win was at MMAX 18 – MMA Xtreme 18 against Eduardo Gonzalez on January 26, 2008. Farber made his UFC debut against...
, mixed martial artsMixed martial artsMixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
fighter - Brodie Foster Hubbard, country musicCountry musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
and rock music singer, guitarist and songwriter - Brodie GreerBrodie GreerBrodie Greer is an American actor, best known for his role as Officer Barry "Bear" Baricza on CHiPs. Greer appeared in 53 episodes between 1977 and 1982...
, American actor - Brodie HendersonBrodie HendersonBrodie Henderson is a professional rugby union player who has represented Canada and Canada Sevens...
, professional rugby union player - Brodie Henderson (engineer)Brodie Henderson (engineer)Sir Brodie Haldane Henderson was a British civil engineer. Henderson was primarily a railway engineer who worked for many railroad corporations across South America, Australasia and Africa. He was the consultant for the Dona Ana Bridge which, when it was built in 1935, was the longest railway...
, railway engineer - Brodie HollandBrodie HollandBrodie Holland is a former professional Australian rules footballer best known for his playing days at the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League....
, Australian rules footballAustralian rules footballAustralian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football LeagueAustralian Football LeagueThe Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football... - Brodie LeeBrodie LeeJon Huber is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Brodie Lee, who performs primarily in the Chikara, Dragon Gate, Dragon Gate USA, Evolve Wrestling and Jersey All Pro Wrestling professional wrestling promotions...
, American professional wrestler - Brodie MerrillBrodie MerrillBrodie Merrill is a Canadian lacrosse player. He currently plays in the National Lacrosse League for the Philadelphia Wings and Major League Lacrosse for the Hamilton Nationals.-High school career:...
, professional lacrosseLacrosseLacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player - Brodie MolesBrodie MolesBrodie Moles is an Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League .After being recruited at pick 16 in the 2008 AFL Rookie Draft by the Geelong Football Club. he was delisted at the end of the 2009 season without making his AFL debut...
, Australian rules football player - Brodie MooyBrodie MooyBrodie Mooy is an Australian football player who currently plays for Parramatta FC. A graduate of the NSW Institute of Sport he represented Australia under 17's against Laos in a Under 17 World cup Qualifer in Laos in 2006....
, Australian football (soccer) player - Brodie NeillBrodie NeillBrodie Neill is an industrial designer based in London UK. Neill studied at the University of Tasmania before completing postgraduate studies at the Rhode Island School of Design in 2004...
, industrial designer - Brodie WostenBrodie WostenBrodie Westen was the head football coach for the Western Illinois University Leathernecks located in Macomb, Illinois and he held that position for two seasons, from 1974 until 1975. His career coaching record at Western Illinois was 12 wins, 7 losses, and 1 ties...
, coach for the Western Illinois University LeathernecksWestern Illinois LeathernecksThe Western Illinois Leathernecks are the teams and athletes that represent Western Illinois University, located in Macomb, Illinois, in NCAA Division I sports. The school's primary conference affiliation is with The Summit League; its football team is a member of the Division I FCS Missouri... - Brodie Young, Australian reality television star
Fictional characters
- Brodie Bruce, played by Jason Lee in the film MallratsMallratsMallrats is a 1995 film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is the second to be set in Smith's View Askewniverse series of interlocking films set mostly in New Jersey, although the movie was filmed in Eden Prairie Center and Osowski's Flea Market which are located in Minnesota...
- Brodie HansonBrodie HansonBrodie Hanson was a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. The character was portrayed by actress Susie Rugg between 2000 and 2002 before returning for a short stint in 2004....
, in the Australian soap opera Home and AwayHome and AwayHome and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
Brodie coat of arms
File:Brodie of Brodie coat of arms.svg|Brodie of Brodie
Clan Brodie
Clan Brodie is a Scottish clan whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie chiefs were the Thanes of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire. The Brodies were present in several clan conflicts, and during the civil war were ardent covenanters...
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File:Brodie of Lethen Arms.svg|Brodie of Lethen
File:Brodie of Mylntoun Arms.svg|Brodie of Mylton
File:Brodie of Idvies Arms.svg|Brodie of Idvies
Brodie Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Brodie, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.The Brodie Baronetcy, of Boxford in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 August 1834 for the noted physiologist and surgeon Benjamin...
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File:Callender Brodie of Idvies.svg|Callender-Brodie
File:Cap David Brodie Arms.svg|Captain David Brodie
File:Brodie of Boxford Arms.svg|Brodie of Boxford
Brodie Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Brodie, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.The Brodie Baronetcy, of Boxford in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 August 1834 for the noted physiologist and surgeon Benjamin...
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File:Brodie Innes of Milton Brodie arms.svg|Brodie-Innes of Milton Brodie
External links
- Brodie genealogical family trees
- www.brodiewiki.com – Brodie family genealogy, information, and wiki