Origin. Meaning. Welsh: "son of Rhydderch"; Irish: "descendant of Bruadar"; "Brother" Old Norse: "Blood Brother" or "Ginger brother" Broderick is a surname of early medieval English origin and subsequently the Anglicised versions of names of Irish and Welsh origin.

Is the name Broderick Irish?

Irish: Anglicized form adopted as an equivalent of Gaelic Ó Bruadair 'descendant of Bruadar', a Norse personal name. Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Rhydderch 'son of Rhydderch' (see Prothero, Roderick).

How common is the name Broderick?

As a given name, Broderick is quite rare and used mainly in the United States.