Name «Broda»

The name 'Broda' has Slavic roots and is associated with the base Vrod-. This name is mentioned only by M. Demchuk, who describes the relevant Slavic micro-nest, particularly the uninflected name Brodъ, and notes Polish patronymics from the 12th century, such as Brodzislaw, as well as Ukrainian patronymics from the 16th-17th centuries: Brodycz, Brodovich, Brodyn. According to V. Tashytsky, supported by M. Malets, the old Polish personal name Brodzisław, like the name Vroda, originates from the verb brodzić, meaning 'to wade, to cross by wading'. Malets asserts that the anthroponymic base has no counterparts in other Slavic languages.In Galicia and Transcarpathia, anthroponyms with the verbal base Vrod- have been recorded since the 15th century, mostly as additional identifying components, i.e., in the function of surname names. For example, in a record from 1447, Stanislaus dictus Broda from Przemyśl is mentioned. From Poland, records from 1462 note: “Nobilem Johannem Broda de Bilcze,” and in 1542, there is mention of the owner Cozma Brodyk. In 1604, Dem. Broda from Bila Tserkva is mentioned. In 1787, surnames Broda, Brodik, Brodzik are recorded in Milan.The phonetics of most examples, as seen, are Ukrainian, and their word formation structure, morphological affiliation, and original semantics of the anthroponymic base do not cast doubt on the conclusions of M. Malets. Furthermore, the geography of the listed surname names suggests that almost each of these formations can be associated with the similar-sounding Polish appellative broda, meaning 'beard'.