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Slade (surname)

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Slade is a surname of Saxon origin, meaning, variously at different times in different dialects, "a valley, dell, or dingle; an open space between banks or woods; a forest glade; a strip of greensward or of boggy land; the side or slope of a hill."[1] Earliest known references in England as a surname are found in the south west, especially in Devon.[1]

There are some notable people with that surname, including:

References

  1. ^ a b Benjamin Slade (2009-11-12). "'Slayed in a Slade: An etymological indulgence'". Retrieved 2010-9-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


See also: