Meade

//ˈmiːd// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of mead. alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A place in the United States:; A river in Alaska. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A place in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Meade County, Kansas; named for army officer George Meade. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A place in the United States:; A township in Huron County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A place in the United States:; A township in Mason County, Michigan, named after George Meade. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pickaway Township, Pickaway County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A male or female given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
george gordon meadejames edward meade

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 * Anglicized form of Irish Midheach, superseded spelling of Míoch (“Meathman, a native of Meath”).

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Meade Countycounty seatmeade county

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