The surname Brophie was first found in mid-Leinster and Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh), the former Kingdom of Osraige (Ossory), located in Southeastern Ireland in the province of Leinster, where bearers of the surname were anciently known by the Gaelic "O Brithe," or 'descendant of Broth'.
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Early History of the Brophie family
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Brophie Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: O'Brophy, Broy, Brophie and others.
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Early Notables of the Brophie family
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Migration of the Brophie family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Brophy, who came to Salem, MA in 1819; Michael Brophy, who arrived in New York city in 1816; Mary Brophy, who is on record in St. Johns, Newfoundland in 1816.
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