Shad
See also: shad
English edit
Etymology edit
- 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 edit
Shad (plural Shads)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- 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 edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shad”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams edit
Yola edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Irish sead (“nest”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Shad
- 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 edit
- 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