Broke family
Onomatology
Broke -- To go broke is "to become destitute of money or possession". The last name could also be a reference to "her water broke", since Brandi is pregnant when the game starts.
Brandi Broke -- Simply means "brandy" from the English name of an alcoholic drink.
Dustin Broke -- From the Old Norse, meaning "Thor's stone"
Beau Broke -- Means "beautiful" in French Other than the surname, I don't think that there is much relation to their name meanings at all.
Skip Broke (Dustin and Beau's father) -- "To pass from one point to another, disregarding what intervenes."
Flat Broke (Skip's father) -- Pun on Flat Broke, meaning "completely penniless".
Flo Broke (Skip's mother) -- Short for names that mean "flower, prosperous, flowering."
Flat's name is simply to exaggerate how poor the Broke's have been in a comical way. Skip's name could have some etymology, though. According to Brandi's memories, Skip dies before Beau is born. Using the definition, this means Skip passed from death to impregnate Brandi again, even though his death intervened.
Family tree
Members
Living
- Brandi Broke
- Dustin Broke
- Beau Broke
- Unborn son
Deceased
- Skip Broke
- Flat Broke
- Flo Broke
- Bob Newbie
- Betty Newbie
- Bob Newbie Sr.
- Mags Newbie
- Fatima Simovitch
- Vadim Simovitch