Brady

Brady is a surname of Irish origin, derived from Ó Brádaigh, meaning “descendant of Brádach,” and it is also used as a given name. The name appears in various contexts, including people, places, and cultural references.

Notable people and cultural references with the Brady name include Tom Brady (born 1977), an American football quarterback widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NFL history; Jim Brady (1940–2014), who served as White House press secretary under Ronald Reagan; and The Brady Bunch, a popular American television series about a blended family that aired in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

In law and policy, Brady v. Maryland (1963) is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision that established the obligation of prosecutors to disclose exculpatory evidence to the defense. Evidence subject to disclosure is often referred to as Brady material.

Other uses of the Brady name include the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, a nonprofit advocacy group named after Jim Brady, and the medical prefix brady-, meaning slow, used in terms such as bradycardia (slow heart rate).

Geographically, Brady, Texas, is a city in McCulloch County. There are other places named Brady in the United States as well.

The Brady name persists in various domains, reflecting its historical roots and its adoption into contemporary culture and institutions.