"Wade" meaning in English

See Wade in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /weɪd/
Rhymes: -eɪd Etymology: From Old English wæd (“a ford”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|wæd||a ford}} Old English wæd (“a ford”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wade
  1. A topographic surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Wade-en-name-V4nec2hc Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Wade-en-name-Vj3AlNl-
  3. A system of romanization for the Chinese language based on 19th-century Pekingese pronunciation, worked out by Thomas Wade. Synonyms: romanization system [Wade-Giles], Waide [surname] Derived forms: St Nicholas at Wade, Wade Hampton, Wadesboro
    Sense id: en-Wade-en-name-EWgY0a7c
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
    Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wade-en-name-U4zaaeVq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 5 6 30 12 12 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 5 6 33 12 12 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 4 6 39 12 12 12 12
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in Mississippi, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wade-en-name-hof7iblX
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
    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-Wade-en-name-0ZaDd339
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Washington County, Ohio.
    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-Wade-en-name-CI1Ijb~E
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    Two townships in Illinois, in Clinton County and Jasper County.
    Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Wade-en-name-Ckrl6gRv
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          "township"
        ],
        [
          "Illinois",
          "Illinois#English"
        ],
        [
          "Clinton County",
          "Clinton County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Jasper County",
          "Jasper County#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪd/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪd"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "word": "romanization system"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "surname"
      ],
      "word": "Waide"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Wade"
}

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