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:
- Acey Slade
- Adrian Slade
- Arthur Slade
- Benjamin Slade
- Chris Slade
- Donald Slade (1888–1980), English footballer, with various clubs, including Southampton, Arsenal and Fulham
- Dougie Slade, fictional character
- Felix Slade
- Frederick Slade
- Henry Slade
- Isaac Slade
- John F. Slade III
- Julian Slade
- Madeleine Slade (Mirabehn)
- Mark Slade
- Max Elliott Slade
- Michael Slade, author of the Special X series of mystery/horror novels
- Priscilla Slade
- Russell Slade
- Thomas Slade
- William Slade
References
- ^ a b Benjamin Slade (2009-11-12). "'Slayed in a Slade: An etymological indulgence'". Retrieved 2010-9-15.
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