Meade

See also: meade

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• A variant of Mead, a topographic or occupational surname.
• Anglicized form of Irish Midheach, superseded spelling of Míoch (“Meathman, a native of Meath”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiːd/
• Homophones: mead, Mead, meed

Proper noun

Meade (countable and uncountable, plural Meades)

1. A surname.
2. A place in the United States:
   1. A river in Alaska.
   2. A city, the county seat of Meade County, Kansas; named for army officer George Meade.
   3. A township in Huron County, Michigan.
   4. A township in Mason County, Michigan, named after George Meade.
   5. An unincorporated community in Pickaway Township, Pickaway County, Ohio.
3. A male or female given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage.

Derived terms

• Meade County

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Meade is the 1631^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 22091 individuals. Meade is most common among White (87.03%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Meade”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 563.

Anagrams

• Medea, adeem, edema