Broderick
Welsh · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Broderick
The given name 'Broderick' means "son of Roderick" or "descendant of Roderick," deriving from the Welsh surname *ap Rhydderch* (son of Rhydderch), with Rhydderch itself meaning "red ruler" from Old Welsh *rhi* (ruler) and *derch* (red).
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Etymology
The given name 'Broderick' means "son of Roderick" or "descendant of Roderick," deriving from the Welsh surname *ap Rhydderch* (son of Rhydderch), with Rhydderch itself meaning "red ruler" from Old Welsh *rhi* (ruler) and *derch* (red). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, especially Welsh and Irish, with notable historical context in the medieval Welsh prince Rhydderch Hael and later as a surname brought to Ireland by Norman settlers.
Broderick currently ranks #2,573 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2009.
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