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Origin, Meaning, And History Of Wade

Wade is a surname with English Anglo-Saxon roots, believed to have origintaed from the Old English habitational name ‘(ge)waed’ meaning ‘ford’ or the Medieval English personal name ‘Wade.’ The name came into existence from the pre-seventh century Old English element ‘wadan’ meaning ‘to depart.’ It was a surname given to those who lived close to a river or stream.

In Germanic mythology, Wade is an iconic figure known by various names in different regions, such as Vadi in Norse and Wate in Middle High German. The Old English poem Widsith mentions Wade, and according to the irekssaga, he was born from the union of the sea goddess Wachilt and the mermaid Wilkinus.

Chaucer alluded to the “Story of Wade” in his work Troilus and Criseyde, and in The Merchant’s Tale, he used the phrase “Wade’s boat” to refer to some form of deceit, which indicates the existence of a medieval English tale about Wade. Thomas Speght, an editor of Chaucer’s writings, evidently knew the story and the boat, as he noted that Wade’s boat had the name Guingelot by the end of the 16th century. Wade was known as the Keeper of the Ford and served as a ferryman and guardian for the Angles.

Wade is a well-known surname in Ireland, and numerous medieval manuscripts from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales indicate its widespread use across the British Isles. The name has English, Gaelic, and Norman French roots in Ireland, and it was brought to the islands by Norman French colonists in the 13th century and English colonists, particularly in the 17th century. In some instances, the name was Gaelicized, resulting in variations such as MacWade, MacUaid, MacQuaid, and Quaid. Some other variants of the name include Wada, Wade, Waide, Wadey and Wado.

In pop culture and fiction, the name Wade has gained more recognition through various characters such as Wade Bailey from the sitcomHello Ladies, Wade Eiling (also known as The General) fromDC Comics, and Wade Wilson (a.k.a.Deadpool), a fan favorite and mercenary in the Marvel Comics universe.

Wade

Meaning At the river crossing

Gender Unisex

Religion Christianity

Origin English

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How To Pronounce Wade?

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Famous People With The Name Wade

Wade Manson Baldwin IVAmerican professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the EuroLeague and the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
Wade Anthony BoggsAmerican former professional baseball third baseman won the 1996 World Series with the Yankees against the Atlanta Braves and became the 23rd player to reach 3,000 career hits.
Tony Wade HayesAmerican country music artist, debuted in 1994 with his gold-certified album Old Enough to Know Better, and the title track reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts
Wade Eckhart MainerAmerican country singer and banjoist, also known as the Grandfather of Bluegrass and is known for bridging the gap between old-time mountain music and Bluegrass.
Wade WardAmerican old-time music banjo player and fiddler, known for playing the clawhammer banjo and won the Galax, Virginia Old Time Fiddler’s Convention.