Broderick is a

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of early medieval English origin, and subsequently the Anglicised versions of names of Irish and

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origin.

English origin

The name was originally derived from "son of

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(or Baldrick)". Broderick or Broderic may also refer to a person living at or near a broad ridge.

Irish origin

It is an

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form of the Irish ''Ó Bruadair'', meaning "descendant of ''Bruadar''". The Irish ''Bruattar'' /''Bruadar'' /''Brodur'' is first recorded in 853, in the name of Bruattar mac Aeda, an Irish princeling from the south-east of Ireland. As a Norse personal name, ''Brodir'' is found in the name of a particular participant in the Battle of Clontarf and of a particular King of Dublin who was killed in 1160.

Welsh origin

The name is an Anglicised form of the Welsh ''Prydderch'', meaning "son of ''Rhydderch''". The Welsh personal name ''Rhydderch'' was originally a byname meaning "reddish brown".

Notable people with the surname

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Alanna Broderick Alanna Broderick (born 18 August 1980) is a retired Jamaican tennis player. Broderick won four doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Her career-high WTA singles ranking is No. 724, which she reached on 1 November 2004. Her career high doubles ...

(born 1980), Jamaican tennis player *

Amanda Broderick Amanda Jayne Broderick (born 1971) is a British marketer, academic and academic administrator who has been the vice-chancellor and president of the University of East London since September 2018. She is also professor of international business. ...

(born 1971), British academic administrator

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Beth Broderick Elizabeth Alice Broderick (born February 24, 1959) is an American actress. She portrayed Zelda Spellman in the ABC/ WB television sitcom ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (1996–2003).

(born 1959), American actress *

Betty Broderick Elisabeth Anne Broderick (née Bisceglia; born November 7, 1947) is an American woman who murdered her ex-husband, Daniel T. Broderick III, on November 5, 1989, as well as his new wife, Linda. Betty Broderick committed the murder as an act of re ...

(born 1947), American socialite *

Billy Broderick William Denis Broderick (19 May 1908 – 4 April 1946) was an Irish swimmer. He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an inte ...

(1908–1946), Irish swimmer *

Bonaventure Broderick Bonaventure Finnbarr Francis Broderick (December 25, 1868 – November 18, 1943) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristóbal de la Habana from 1903 to 1905. He later ran a gas station for several years until ...

(1868–1943), American bishop *

Brendan Broderick Brendan Broderick is an American author and screenwriter. A graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, his screenwriting credits include numerous B-movies and action films, many made with producer Roger Corman. Titles include ...

, American screenwriter *

Brian Broderick Brian Michael Broderick (born September 1, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals. Career St. Louis Cardinals Broderick graduated from Washington (Arizona ...

(born 1986), American baseball player

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Carlfred Broderick Carlfred Bartholomew Broderick (April 7, 1932 – July 27, 1999) was an American psychologist, sociologist, and family therapist, a scholar of marriage and family relations at the University of Southern California, and an author of several books. ...

(1932–1999), American psychologist *

Case Broderick Case Broderick (September 23, 1839 – April 1, 1920) was an American politician and jurist who served as Associate Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court, Idaho Territorial Supreme Court from 1884 to 1888 and as United States House of Representativ ...

(1839–1920), American politician *

Chris Broderick Christopher Alan Broderick (born March 6, 1970) is an American musician, best known as a former guitarist of the thrash metal band Megadeth. He is also formerly the lead guitarist for Jag Panzer, appearing on four albums between 1998 and 2004. ...

(born 1970), American musician *

Colin Broderick Colin Broderick (born ) is a Northern Irish writer and filmmaker. Early life and education Colin Broderick was born around 1968 and grew up County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He moved to New York City in 1988 when he was 20. Career Books Broder ...

, Northern Irish filmmaker

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Damien Broderick Damien Francis Broderick (22 April 1944 – 19 April 2025) was an Australian science fiction and popular science writer and editor of some 74 books. ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' credits him with the first usage of the term ''virtual ...

(1944–2025), Australian writer *

D'Arcy Broderick D'Arcy Broderick is a Newfoundland musician who plays fiddle, guitar, mandola, banjo, accordion and mandolin. He is best known as a former member of the popular Irish-Newfoundland bands The Irish Descendants and The Fables. He is currently per ...

, Canadian musician * David C. Broderick (1820–1859), American politician *

Dorothy M. Broderick Dorothy M. Broderick (June 23, 1929 – December 17, 2011) was an American writer, college professor, editor, and "a legend of YA librarianship".Flowers, Sarah"In Memoriam: Dorothy Broderick"''YALSA Blog (December 19, 2011).'' She was co-founder ...

(1929–2011), American librarian

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Edwin Broderick Edwin Bernard Broderick (January 16, 1917 – July 2, 2006) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Albany in New York from 1969 to 1976. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the ...

(1917–2006), American prelate *

Elizabeth Broderick Elizabeth Broderick is an Australian lawyer, who was the Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner for over eight years from 2007 to 2015 and has been a United Nations special rapporteur for Discrimination against Women and Girls since 2017. ...

, Australian lawyer

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Greg Broderick Greg Patrick Broderick (born 21 September 1985) is an Irish show jumping rider from Thurles, County Tipperary. He represented Ireland at the 2015 European Show Jumping Championships in Aachen, Germany, where he achieved 7th place in team and 31st ...

(born 1985), Irish show jumper

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Heather Woods Broderick Heather Woods Broderick (born June 7, 1983) is an American musician and composer. She has released solo material under her own name, been a member of Efterklang, Horse Feathers and Loch Lomond, and been a member of the backing bands of Laura Gibs ...

(born 1983), American musician *

Helen Broderick Helen Broderick (August 11, 1891 – September 25, 1959) was an American actress known for her comic roles, especially as a wisecracking sidekick. Career Broderick began on Broadway as a chorus girl in the ''Follies of 1907'', the first ...

(1891–1959), American actress *

Henry Broderick James Henry Broderick was an Irish Labour Party politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the June 1927 general election. He was re-elected at the S ...

, Irish politician *

Henry Broderick (realtor) Henry Broderick (October 12, 1880 – October 7, 1975) was a Seattle, Washington realtor, civic leader, memoirist, and Seattle historian. He arrived in Seattle in 1901 and, in 1908, founded the real estate firm that he would turn into the city's ...

(1880–1975), American realtor

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* Jack Broderick (1877–1957), Canadian lacrosse player *

James Broderick James Joseph Broderick III (March 7, 1927November 1, 1982) was an American actor. He is known for his role as Doug Lawrence in the television series ''Family'', which ran from 1976 to 1980, and he played a pivotal role in the 1975 film ''Dog Day ...

(1927–1982), American actor *

James Patrick Broderick James Patrick Brodrick SJ (26 July 1891 in Kingsland, Athenry – 26 August 1973) was an Irish Jesuit and writer. Brodrick was educated in Dublin and Stonyhurst. He joined the Jesuits in February 1910 at Manresa, London, and was ordained in ...

(1891–1973), Irish writer * Joan B. Broderick, American chemist * John Broderick (disambiguation), multiple people *

Johnny Broderick Johnny Broderick (January 16, 1896 (some sources say 1894, 1895, or 1897) – January 16, 1966) was a New York City Police Department detective who became known in the 1920s and 1930s as one of the city's toughest officers, patrolling the Br ...

(1896–1966), American detective

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Ken Broderick Kenneth Lorne Broderick (February 16, 1942 – March 13, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 27 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars and Boston Bruins, and 73 games in the World Ho ...

(1942–2016), Canadian ice hockey player * Kevin Broderick (born 1977), Irish athlete

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Laurence Broderick Laurence Broderick (18 June 1935 – 18 April 2024) was a British sculptor. His best known work is 'The Bull', a public sculpture erected in 2003 at the Bull Ring, Birmingham, Bull Ring, Birmingham. ''The Bull'' is about 4.5 meters long, abo ...

(born 1935), British sculptor * Len Broderick (born 1938), Canadian ice hockey player * Leslie Broderick (1921–2013), British pilot *

Lorraine Broderick Lorraine Broderick (born 1948) is an American television soap opera writer. She got her start on ''All My Children'' as a protégée of the show's creator, Agnes Nixon. She went on to serve four different stints as its Head Writer, ultimately ...

(born 1948), American television writer

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* Matt Broderick (1877–1940), American baseball player *

Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. He starred in ''WarGames'' (1983) as a teen government hacker, and ''Ladyhawke (film), Ladyhawke'' (1985), a medieval fantasy alongside Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer. He play ...

(born 1962), American actor * Mike Broderick (born 1939), American politician

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* Neville Broderick (1927–1994), Australian rules footballer

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Paddy Broderick Patrick Joseph Broderick (1 September 1939 – 8 February 2020) was an Irish National Hunt racing, National Hunt jockey. Known as Paddy Broderick, he was the jockey on board Night Nurse (horse), Night Nurse who won two Champion Hurdle races in 1976 ...

(1939–2020), Irish jockey *

Pat Broderick Pat Broderick (born November 26, 1953) is an American comics artist, known for his work on the '' Micronauts'' and '' Alpha Flight'' for Marvel Comics, and ''Legion of Super-Heroes'', '' Captain Atom'' and '' Green Lantern'' for DC Comics. Brode ...

(born 1953), American comic book artist * Patricia Broderick (1925–2003), American playwright * Patricia A. Broderick (born 1949), American judge *

Paul Broderick Paul Broderick (born 3 January 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League, VFL/AFL between 1988 and 1993 for the Fitzroy Football Club and then from 1994 until 2001 for the Richmond Football Club. ...

(born 1970), Australian rules footballer *

Peter Broderick Peter Broderick (born January 20, 1987) is an American musician and composer from Carlton, Oregon. He has released solo material under his own name, been a member of Efterklang, and played with several ensembles as a session musician. Biography ...

(born 1987), American musician

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* Raymond J. Broderick (1914–2000), American politician * Robert Broderick, Irish comedian *

Robert Broderick (actor) Robert Broderick was an American actor in silent films and "light opera". He starred in ''Arizona (1913 film), Arizona''. Film companies he worked for include Thanhouser for one film and Dyreda Art Film. He worked with Kinemacolor, Western Kalem ...

, American actor * Ryan Broderick, American journalist

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* Seán Broderick (1890–1953), Irish politician *

Steve Broderick Steve Broderick (born January 1, 1981) is an American vocalist who was a member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill (producer) ...

(born 1981), American musician

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* Tamara Broderick, American computer scientist * Thomas Broderick (1882–1933), Irish priest * Timothy J. Broderick (born 1964), American surgeon and professor *

T. S. Broderick TS "Stan" Broderick (22 May 1893 – 4 April 1962) was an Irish mathematician and academic who served as Erasmus Smith's Professor of Mathematics (1944-1962) at Trinity College Dublin (TCD). He was the father of Irish academic Edna Longley. Lif ...

(1893–1962), Irish mathematician

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Vernon S. Broderick Vernon Speede Broderick (born March 11, 1963) is a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Biography Broderick was born in 1963, in New York City. He r ...

(born 1963), American judge *

Vince Broderick Vincent Broderick (17 August 1920 – 14 November 2010), known as Vince Broderick, was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire and briefly for the MCC. Considered an All-rounder, Broderick is notable for having the third best bo ...

(1920–2010), English cricketer * Vincent Broderick (disambiguation), multiple people

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* William Broderick (1877–1957), Irish politician and farmer

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