Brady surname meaning

Brady is an Irish surname anglicized from Ó Brádaigh or Mac Brádaigh, “descendant” or “son of Brádach.” The personal name Brádach is traditionally glossed “proud,” “spirited,” or similarly forceful. The surname is associated with several Irish regions, including Cavan and Meath, but the modern spelling alone cannot identify one sept. O’Brady, MacBrady, Bradey, and Braidy are documentary neighbors. Parent’s name is the high-confidence catalog type because the surname records descent from a man named Brádach. The older personal-name gloss belongs to that ancestor’s given name, not to every modern bearer.