Brady

/ˈbreɪdi/ noun

Definition

a surname of Irish origin; also a prefix meaning slow in medical terminology

Etymology

Irish surname from bradach meaning 'spirited'; medical prefix from Greek bradys meaning 'slow'

Kelly Says

Brady has a split personality - as an Irish name it means 'spirited', but in medicine it means 'slow' like bradycardia!

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