Where does the word brodie come from
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.ome of the suggestions that have been advanced as to the meaning of the name Brodie are: 1  Gaelic for a little ridge; a brow, or a precipice;  2 ditch or mire, from the old Irish word broth;  3 muddy place, from the Gaelic word brothach;  4 a point, a spot, or level piece of land, from the Gaelic word Brodha;