"Meade" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmiːd/ Forms: Meades [plural]
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 * Anglicized form of Irish Midheach, superseded spelling of Míoch (“Meathman, a native of Meath”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Mead}} Mead, {{der|en|ga|Midheach}} Irish Midheach, {{m|ga|Míoch||Meathman, a native of Meath}} Míoch (“Meathman, a native of Meath”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Meade (countable and uncountable, plural Meades)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Meade-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place in the United States:
    A river in Alaska.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Alaska, USA, Places in the United States, Rivers in Alaska, USA, Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Meade-en-name-TdBl6wA6
  3. A place in the United States:
    A city, the county seat of Meade County, Kansas; named for army officer George Meade.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Meade-en-name-8lOfarVn Categories (other): County seats of Kansas, USA
  4. A place in the United States:
    A township in Huron County, Michigan.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Meade-en-name-GmHSFAdf
  5. A place in the United States:
    A township in Mason County, Michigan, named after George Meade.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Meade-en-name-V7ikmdeV
  6. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Pickaway Township, Pickaway County, Ohio.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Ohio, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Meade-en-name-Ws9W1ky7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 12 10 10 10 47 9
  7. A male or female given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Meade-en-name-1igNVpvq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Meade County

Inflected forms

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