Meade as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meade

What is the meaning of the name Meade ?

The baby name Meade is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /miːd/ (MEED).

Meade is English in Origin.

Meade is an English surname-turned-given name meaning meadow, from Middle English mede and Old English mæd. The spelling with final e developed as a variant of Mead; both are well-attested in Britain and Ireland. In an Irish context, Meade can also be an anglicized form of Ó Miadhaigh, linked to the adjective miadhach “honourable, dignified,” giving an alternative sense of “descendant of the honourable one.” Related forms include Mead, Meadows (surname), and the modern given name Meadow.

As a forename, Meade emerged in the 19th century with the fashion for surnames and drew notice in the U.S. via Civil War general George G. Meade. Predominantly masculine yet plausible as unisex today, it carries images of open fields and steady calm. Meanings given are “meadow dweller” from English roots or “honourable” through the Irish line. Variants include Mead; related forms are Meadows and Meadow.