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Help[Facts] Re: Broadus
in reply to a message by pearltree2
Broadus doesn't go back to Julius Caesar. It is an English surname, a variation of Broadhouse, originally designating someone who lived in the largest house in a medieval English village.
The use of Broadus as a given name in the Southern USA is largely because of Baptist parents wishing to honor John A. Broadus, a famous Baptist preacher and author.
http://www.siteone.com/religion/baptist/baptistpage/portraits/broadus.htm
The most famous person named after John A. Broadus was John Broadus Watson, the founder of the Behaviorism branch of psychology.
The use of Broadus as a given name in the Southern USA is largely because of Baptist parents wishing to honor John A. Broadus, a famous Baptist preacher and author.
http://www.siteone.com/religion/baptist/baptistpage/portraits/broadus.htm
The most famous person named after John A. Broadus was John Broadus Watson, the founder of the Behaviorism branch of psychology.
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