See also: shad

English

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Etymology

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  • As an Urdu and Persian surname, from شاد (šâd, glad, cheerful). This surname is mostly found in Pakistan.
  • As an English surname, from the noun shad.
  • As a German surname, Americanized from Schade, itself related to Schaden (damage).

Proper noun

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Shad (plural Shads)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Shad is the 35582nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 632 individuals. Shad is most common among White (49.53%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (39.56%) individuals.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Yola

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Irish sead (nest).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Shad

  1. A place near Lady's Island.
    • 1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 3:
      Thaay paaced awi up to tha Cross o Shad
      They paced away up to the Cross of the Shad,

References

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  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 132