Brodie

== English == === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹoʊdi/ Homophone: 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; "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, Bruid or Bridei from King Bridei of the Picts. ==== Proper noun ==== 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). ===== Alternative forms ===== (male given name): Brody, Brodi (surname): Brodey ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Named after Steve Brodie (1861–1901), who made a disputed claim to have jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge and survived. ==== Noun ==== Brodie (plural Brodies) (US, informal) A suicidal leap. (US, informal, figurative, by extension) A risky enterprise; a chance taken. ===== Usage notes ===== Generally used in the phrase do a Brodie, pull a Brodie, or take a Brodie. ===== Alternative forms ===== Brody === References === === Anagrams === beroid, bordei, boreid, boride, derbio