English · Boy name
Wade
“river crossing”
About the name Wade
Wade is an English boy’s name meaning ‘river crossing’, derived from Old English wadan, meaning ‘to go’ or ‘to cross’, the source of the verb to wade. It began as a surname for someone living near a ford. A notable bearer is Wade Boggs, a former Major League Baseball player with the Boston Red Sox who was elected to the Hall of Fame. The name also appears in literature and in comic books, where Wade Wilson is the real name of Deadpool.
- Meaning
- river crossing
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- WAYD(1 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Wade
- Wade Michael
- Wade James
- Wade Alexander
- Wade Thomas
- Wade Eli
Questions about Wade
- What does Wade mean?
- Wade is an English name meaning "river crossing".
- How do you pronounce Wade?
- Wade is pronounced WAYD, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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