"Speed" meaning in English

See Speed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Speeds [plural]
Etymology: * As an English surname, from Middle English sped (“good fortune”, literally “assistance, aid”). Also from the noun speed. * As an Irish surname, translated from Ó Fuada, from fuad (“haste, hurriedness”). See Foody. * As a German and Jewish surname, Americanized and translated from Schnell. * Most place names seem to taken from the surname. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|speden|sped|lit=assistance, aid|t=good fortune}} Middle English sped (“good fortune”, literally “assistance, aid”), {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{der|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Speed (countable and uncountable, plural Speeds)
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Speed-en-name-su1yiRXa Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Speed-en-name-2NL154kk Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 10 10 26 31 10 8
  3. A place in the United States:
    A minor city in Phillips County, Kansas.
    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-Speed-en-name-B0Vs1mqe Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 10 10 26 31 10 8
  4. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Palestine Township, Cooper County, Missouri.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA
    Sense id: en-Speed-en-name-aZ4U85dR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 9 9 30 36 9 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 10 10 26 31 10 8
  5. A place in the United States:
    A town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in North Carolina, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Speed-en-name-4aep3a66 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 9 9 30 36 9 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 10 10 26 31 10 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 9 8 29 36 9 5
  6. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Speed-en-name-HTW12tdL Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 10 10 26 31 10 8
  7. A town in the Shire of Yarriambiack, Victoria, Australia. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in Victoria, Australia
    Sense id: en-Speed-en-name-P9jsL99f
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