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Surname Etymology and Meaning of BROAD

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. nickname for a stout or fat person, from Middle English brode.
2. from the Old English personal name Brada (from brad ‘broad’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)