The MacBrady Family Name

Many MacBrady families will find their roots under Brady, the form most records use. Its meaning, shared with Brady, is “Son of Brádach”. The Mac in front of the name is a particle that was often added to Brady on registers. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Other spellings include Bradey and Grady.

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