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 [ 3 syll. bro-de-ric(k), br-oderi-ck ] The boy name Broderick is pronounced as BRAADerihK or BRAADRihK KEY. Broderick is largely used in the English language, and it is derived from Old English and Germanic origins. From Old English and Germanic roots, its meaning is broad ridge. From the elements 'brad' meaning broad ; 'hrycg' meaning ridge. The first name is derived from the surname, which is itself from various place names with prominent ridges in its vicinity. The name has recently gained wider adoption through the influence of the name Roderick. The name Brodrick (English) is a variant form of Broderick. Broderick is an English variant form of the name Roderick (English and German). Broderick is a somewhat popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been increasing since the 2000s. At the modest height of its usage in 2008, 0.011% of baby boys were given the name Broderick. Its ranking then was #899. Within all boy names in its group, Broderick was the most popular in 2008. Broderick was more frequently used than the subsequent ranked name, Roderick (English and German), by 7.071% in that year. A baby name that sounds like Broderick is the name Brodrick (English). A famous person named Broderick is Actor, Broderick Crawford, born William Broderick Crawford, December 9, 1911 - April 26, 1986, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. KEY: Pronunciation for Broderick: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"   |
