Brodie can be a given name or a surname of Scottish origin, and a location in Moray, Scotland, its meaning is uncertain; it is not clear if Brodie, as a word, has its origins in the Gaelic or Pictish languages.

[3] The lands of Brodie are in Scotland, between Morayshire and Nairnshire, on the modern border that separates the Scottish Highlands and Moray.

[4] In the time of the Picts (pre 10th century), this location was at the heart of the Kingdom of Moravia.

[5] Early references show that the Brodie lands to be governed by a Tòiseach; in Scottish Gaelic, Tòiseach translates as "chieftain" or "clan chief", later to become Thane.

[6] Part of the Brodie lands were originally Temple Lands, owned by the order of the Knights Templar.