Brodigan

Brodigan Meaning & Origin

About Brodigan
The surname Brodigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Bruadair," meaning "descendant of Bruadar." The name Bruadar itself translates to "dream" or "vision" in English. It is likely that the surname Brodigan was originally given to someone who was known for having vivid dreams or a visionary nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brodigan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brodigan: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brodigan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Brodigan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 D IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brodigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brodigan in Braille

Here's how to represent Brodigan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brodigan in braille

How to sign the name Brodigan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Brodigan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brodigan in sign language

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