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." Earliest known references in England as a surname are found in the southwest, especially in Devon.
Notable people bearing the surname include:
Acey Slade (born 1974), American musician Adolphus Slade (1804–1877), British admiral who became an admiral in the Ottoman Navy Adrian Slade (born 1936), British politician Alexandra Brewis Slade (born 1965), New Zealand-American anthropologist Alexandra Slade, American actress Ambrose Slade, the 1969 name of the glam rock band Slade Arthur Slade (born 1967), Canadian writer Barbara Slade, writer, creator and producer of children's programming Benjamin Slade, multiple people Bernard Slade (1930–2019), Canadian playwright and screenwriter Bill Slade (1898–1968), English football manager Billy Slade (1941–2019), former Welsh cricketer Caroline Slade (1886–1975), activist and author Chad Slade (American football) (born 1992), American football player Chad Slade (born 1982), Samoan rugby union player Charles Slade (1797–1834), American politician Charlie Slade (1891–1971), English football player and manager Chris Slade (born 1946), Welsh drummer Christina Slade (born 1953), American academic Christopher Slade (1927–2022), British judge Colin Slade (born 1987), New Zealand rugby union player David Slade (born 1969), British director Donald Slade (1888–1980), English footballer Doug Slade (born 1940), former English cricketer Dougie Slade, fictional character Dustin Slade (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey goaltender Edmond Slade (1859–1928), rear-admiral Edwin Slade (1826–1901), American politician Elizabeth Slade (born 1949), retired judge of the High Court of England and Wales Emma Slade (born 1966), financial analyst Emma H. Slade (died 1925), American clubwoman Felix Slade (1788–1868), British philanthropist Frank Slade (1915–1960), former Australian rules footballer Frank Slade, lieutenant colonel in film Scent of a Woman (1992 film) Frederick Slade, fictional character Gerald Osborne Slade (1891–1962) Giles Slade (born 1953), Canadian writer and social critic Gordon Douglas Slade (born 1955), Canadian mathematician Gordon Slade (1904–1974), American baseball player Henry Slade (medium) (1835–1905), British psychic Henry Slade (rugby union) (born 1993), England rugby union player Herbert Slade (1851–1913), New Zealand boxer Humphrey Slade (1905–1983), Kenyan lawyer and politician Ian Slade (born 1968), Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler Isaac Slade (born 1981), American musician James M. Slade (1812–1875), Vermont politician James Slade (1783–1860), Vicar of St Peter's Church Jeff Slade (1941–2012), American basketballer John Slade, Several individuals of the same name Johnny Slade (1932–1991), Australian rugby league footballer Joseph Alfred Slade (1831–1864), Western gunslinger Julian Slade (1930–2006), English writer Kathy Slade (born 1966), Canadian artist, author, curator, editor, and publisher Liam Slade (born 1995), English footballer Madeleine Slade (Mirabehn), (1892–1982), Indian activist Marcus Slade (1801–1872), British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey Margaret Slade, American Canadian economist Mark Slade (born 1939), American actor Matthew Slade (1569–1628) Max Elliott Slade (born 1980), American actor Noel Slade, Australian professional rugby league footballer Peter Slade (born 1954), former Australian rules footballer Priscilla Slade, American academic Robert Slade, Canadian information security consultant, researcher, and instructor Russell Slade (born 1960), English football manager S. Dwight Slade (1849–1931), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Sam Slade, multiple people Samuel Slade (1771–1829), Church of England clergyman Sean Slade (born 1957), record producer, engineer, and mixer Thomas Slade (1704–1771), English naval architect Tim Slade (born 1985), Australian racing driver Tom Slade Jr. (1936–2014), American politician William Slade, multiple people
See also Slade (disambiguation)
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