Wade

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//weɪd//

A topographic surname from Old English.

proper noun

1
A topographic surname from Old English.
2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
In due time, Charles' son was born and, because it was fashionable to name boys after their fathers' commanding officers, he was called Wade Hampton Hamilton.
3
A system of romanization for the Chinese language based on 19th-century Pekingese pronunciation, worked out by Thomas Wade.
4
A number of places in the United States: A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
5
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi.
6
A number of places in the United States: A town in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
7
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington County, Ohio.
8
A number of places in the United States: Two townships in Illinois, in Clinton County and Jasper County.

Etymology

From Old English wæd (“a ford”).

wacky · Zany; eccentric.wad · An amorphous, compact mass.wade · To walk through water or something that impedes progress.

Wade · A topographic surname from Old English.

waffle · A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot…wage · An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity…wager · A bet; a stake; a pledge.

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