Broaddus Family History
Broaddus Name Meaning
English (western England and south Wales):: probably a variant (reflecting a local pronunciation) of the English topographic name Broadhouse from Old English brād ‘broad’ ‘extensive’ + hūs ‘house’. alternatively perhaps a habitational name from Broadwas in Worcestershire which is named with Old English brād + an unattested element wæsse ‘alluvial land’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022