James Buchanan Diamond Jim, 1856–1917, U.S. financier, noted for conspicuously extravagant living.
Mathew B., 1823?–96, U.S. photographer, especially of the Civil War.
a male given name.
What does brady- mean? Brady- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “slow.” It is used in scientific and medical terms, especially in pathology. Brady- comes from the Greek bradýs, meaning “slow, heavy.”
< Greek, combining form of bradýs slow, heavy
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When Tom Brady jumped to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he earned a higher annual salary than he had ever seen while leading the New England Patriots to six Super Bowls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Brady McCarron, a spokesperson for the Marshals Service, told the Associated Press that the warrant was sealed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Tom Brady, and I say this as a man who loves him, who was never the loudest voice in any room he dominated, only the most prepared.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Nolan Ryan threw a no-hitter and pitched 173 innings at 44 while Tom Brady quarterbacked the Tampa Bay Bucs to a Super Bowl title at 43.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Not necessarily. I think what you’ve got here, Brady, is a littoral drift.”
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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