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Brodsky , feminine: Brodskaya (
Ukrainian : Бродський,
Russian : Бродский) is a
toponymic surname derived from
Brody , a town in
Ukraine . The name is common among
Ashkenazi Jews.
Czech surnames Brodský (feminine: Brodská ) were derived from the word
brod (meaning ford ) for someone who lived near a ford.
Notable people with this surname include:
Nina Brodskaya , Soviet singer
Yulia Brodskaya , artist and illustrator
Adam Brodsky , American Drummer / Musician
Adolph Brodsky (1851–1929), Russian violinist and music teacher
Alexander Brodsky , contemporary architect and artist
Chuck Brodsky (born 1960), American musician
G. W. Stephen Brodsky (born 1933), Canadian literary research scholar, author
Gail Brodsky (born 1991), American tennis player
Hyman Brodsky (1852–1937), Russian-American rabbi
Isaac Brodsky (1884–1939), Soviet painter
Jascha Brodsky (1907–1997), Ukrainian-American violinist
Joel Brodsky (1939–2007), photographer
Joseph Brodsky (1940–1996), Russian poet and Nobel Prize winner
Joseph Brodsky (lawyer) , chief lawyer for the
International Labor Defense
Julian A. Brodsky (born 1933), American businessman
Lazar Brodsky (1848–1904), Ukrainian businessman and philanthropist
Louis Daniel Brodsky (1941–2014), American poet
Michael Brodsky (born 1948), American novelist and playwright
Mykhaylo Brodskyy (born 1959), Ukrainian politician and businessman
Richard Brodsky (1946-2020), American politician and lawyer
Sol Brodsky (1923–1984), American comic book artist and head of production of Marvel Comics
Stanley Brodsky (born 1940), American physicist
Stephen Brodsky , lead singer and guitar player for
alternative metal band
Cave In
Vadim Brodsky (born 1950), Ukrainian-Polish violinist
Vsevolod Brodsky (1909–1981), Russian-Soviet painter and illustrator, Editor-in-Chief of Molodaya Gvardiya (Young Guard) publishing house
Vlastimil Brodský (1920–2002), Czech actor
Tereza Brodská (born 1968), Czech actress
Marek Brodský [
cs ] , Czech actor, singer, and songwriter
Fictional characters
Jacob Broadsky, a villain in the television show
Bones
Walker Brodsky, a young artist and love interest from
Disney Channel series
Andi Mack
See also