Broadus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Broadus

What is the meaning of the name Broadus ?

The baby name Broadus is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbrɔːdəs/ or /ˈbroʊdəs/ (BROAD-us).

Broadus is English in Origin.

Broadus is a rare American given name formed from an English surname. The surname is usually traced to Old English brād “broad, wide” plus hyrst “wooded hill” (compare the related surname Broadhurst); in some families it may reflect brād + hūs “house,” yielding senses such as “from the broad wood” or “at the broad house.” Spellings and cognates include Broaddus, Brodus, Broadis, and the related Broadhurst.

In the United States, the name traveled with colonial families, especially in the South, and shifted from surname to given name in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Baptist communities sometimes honored minister Andrew Broaddus (1770–1848), and economist Broadus Mitchell (1892–1988) exemplifies its use as a first name. The Montana town of Broadus preserves the surname. Though never common, its profile persists through entertainer Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus’s family name.