Broderick is a
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
of early medieval English origin, and subsequently the Anglicised versions of names of
Irish and
Welsh origin.
English origin
The name was originally derived from "son of
Baldric
A baldric (also baldrick, bawdrick, bauldrick as well as other rare or obsolete variations) is a belt worn over one shoulder that is typically used to carry a weapon (usually a sword) or other implement such as a bugle or drum. The word m ...
(or Baldrick)". Broderick or Broderic may also refer to a person living at or near a broad ridge.
Irish origin
It is an
Anglicised
Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ...
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 (born 1980), Jamaican tennis player
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Amanda Broderick (born 1971), British academic administrator
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Beth Broderick (born 1959), American actress
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Betty Broderick (born 1947), American socialite
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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
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Bonaventure Broderick (1868–1943), American bishop
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Brendan Broderick, American screenwriter
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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 (1932–1999), American psychologist
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Case Broderick (1839–1920), American politician
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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
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Colin Broderick, 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
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D'Arcy Broderick, Canadian musician
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David C. Broderick (1820–1859), American politician
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Dorothy M. Broderick (1929–2011), American librarian
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Edwin Broderick (1917–2006), American prelate
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Elizabeth Broderick, Australian lawyer
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Greg Broderick (born 1985), Irish show jumper
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Heather Woods Broderick (born 1983), American musician
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Helen Broderick (1891–1959), American actress
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Henry Broderick, Irish politician
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Henry Broderick (realtor) (1880–1975), American realtor
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Jack Broderick (1877–1957), Canadian lacrosse player
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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
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James Patrick Broderick (1891–1973), Irish writer
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Joan B. Broderick, American chemist
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John Broderick (disambiguation), multiple people
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Johnny Broderick (1896–1966), American detective
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Ken Broderick (1942–2016), Canadian ice hockey player
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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
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Len Broderick (born 1938), Canadian ice hockey player
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Leslie Broderick (1921–2013), British pilot
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Lorraine Broderick (born 1948), American television writer
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Matt Broderick (1877–1940), American baseball player
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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
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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
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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
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Patricia Broderick (1925–2003), American playwright
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Patricia A. Broderick (born 1949), American judge
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Paul Broderick (born 1970), Australian rules footballer
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Peter Broderick (born 1987), American musician
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Raymond J. Broderick (1914–2000), American politician
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Robert Broderick, Irish comedian
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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
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Ryan Broderick, American journalist
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Seán Broderick (1890–1953), Irish politician
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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
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Thomas Broderick (1882–1933), Irish priest
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Timothy J. Broderick (born 1964), American surgeon and professor
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T. S. Broderick (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
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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
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Vincent Broderick (disambiguation), multiple people
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William Broderick (1877–1957), Irish politician and farmer
See also
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Broderick (disambiguation) Broderick is a surname and given name.
Broderick may also refer to:
Places
*Broderick, California
Broderick (formerly, Washington) is a former town in Yolo County, California, United States, now forming part of the City of West Sacramento. I ...
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Broderick (given name)
Broderick is a given name of Welsh decent meaning "son of Rhydderch", or son of "reddish-brown", likely referring to the son of a person with reddish-brown hair.
Notable people with the given name "Broderick"
*Broderick Bozimo (born 1939), Nige ...
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Brodrick
Brodrick (or Brodric) is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
* Brodrick Bunkley (born 1983), American football player
* Brodrick Haldane (1912–1996), Scottish-born photographer
* Brodrick Hartwell (1909– ...
, a given name or surname
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Judge Broderick (disambiguation), a list of Judges with the surname "Broderick"
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Senator Broderick (disambiguation), a list of Senators with the surname "Broderick"
References
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Surnames of Irish origin
Anglicised Irish-language surnames
Anglicised Welsh-language surnames
Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names