Eade

English

Alternative forms

• Ede

Etymology

From a Middle English short form of the male personal name Adam and from a Middle English short form of the female personal name Edith.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːd/

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• Rhymes: -iːd
• Homophone: Eid

Proper noun

Eade (plural Eades)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Eade is the 35147^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 641 individuals. Eade is most common among White (95.16%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Eade”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 507.

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑː.de/

Proper noun

Ēade

1. accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ēadu