Brody (name)

Brody (/broʊdi/) is a given name and a surname of either Jewish or British origin, which may also be spelled Brodie. An unrelated name Bródy is found in Hungary and Poland.

Notable people with the name include:

Surname[edit]

Brody[edit]

Adam Brody (born 1979), American actor
Adrien Brody (born 1973), American actor
Alan Brody, American writer
Alexander Brody (disambiguation), several people
Ann Brody (1884–1944), American actress
David Brody (journalist) (born 1965), American television reporter and author
David Brody (historian) (born 1930), American historian
Dean Brody (born 1975), Canadian country music singer
Dylan Brody (born 1964), American writer
Elaine Brody (1922–2014), American gerontologist and sociologist
Florian Brody (born 1953), Austrian-American digital media creator, inventor, writer, public speaker, academic, and global business consultant
Frances Brody, English novelist and playwright also writing as Frances McNeil
Francine Brody (born 1969), British/American actress
Gene Brody (born 1950), American psychologist
Howard Brody (born 1949), American bioethicist
Jane Brody (born 1941), American journalist
Joseph Brody (disambiguation), several people
Lane Brody (born 1955), American singer-songwriter
Leola Brody (1922–1997), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Leonard Brody (born 1971), Canadian writer
Morton A. Brody (1933–2000), American judge
Nathan Brody, American psychologist
Neville Brody (born 1957), British graphic designer
Sam Brody (1907–1987), American film director
Steven Brody (1919 or 1926–1994), American jewelry designer
Tal Brody (born 1943), American-born Israeli basketball player
Thomas Brody (disambiguation), several people
William R. Brody (born 1944), American radiologist and university president

Bródy[edit]

Bródy is a Hungarian surname. The "ó" is a long o [o:] in Hungarian, and the "y" indicates a "from": "from Bród". This surname is also associated with the Ukrainian city of Brody.

Henrik Bródy (1868–1942), Hungarian rabbi and writer
Imre Bródy (1891–1944), Hungarian physicist
János Bródy (born 1946), Hungarian singer, lyricist and songwriter
Michael Brody (born 1954), Hungarian linguist
Sándor Bródy (footballer) (1884–1944), Hungarian footballer
Sándor Bródy (writer) (1863–1924), Hungarian writer
T. Peter Brody (1920–2011), British-naturalised Hungarian physicist
Zsigmond Bródy (1840–1906), Hungarian journalist

Given name[edit]

Brody Bishop (born 1984), Canadian basketball player
Brody Dalle (born 1979), Australian musician
Brody Hutzler (born 1971), American actor
Brody Jenner (born 1983), American actor and television personality
Brody Malone (born 2000), American artistic gymnast
Brody Stevens (born Steven Brody, 1970–2019), American comedian and actor

Fictional characters[edit]

Jessica Brody, in the television series Homeland
Brody Davis, in the television series Roswell
James Brody, in the television series SeaQuest DSV
Jason Brody, protagonist of the 2012 video game Far Cry 3
Joe Brody, in the novel The Big Sleep and in its adaptation in the films made in 1946 and 1978
Marcus Brody, in the Indiana Jones films
Martin Brody, in the films Jaws and Jaws 2, played by Roy Scheider
Matt Brody, in the television series Baywatch
Nicholas Brody, in the television series Homeland
Brody Romero, in the television series Power Rangers Ninja Steel
Brody, in the animated television series The Ridonculous Race
Brody, playable character in the mobile game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

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