broadus

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English brād →
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Meanings

broadus1

nounbroadus (plural broaduses)

plural broaduses

  1. Southern USalternativeAfrican-American VernacularAlternative form of brotus.

Broadus2

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A town, the county seat of Powder River County, Montana, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrād“broad”
  2. EnglishBroadus

From Old English, yet the exact origin is obscure. Possibly representing a family name formed from Old English brād (“broad”) + hūs (“house”); a corruption of Broadhurst; or possibly from the placename Broadwas.

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APA

broadus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broadus

MLA

“broadus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broadus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broadus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broadus.

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