What does Mead mean?

Mead as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Mead) is pronounced meed. It is of Middle English origin, and the meaning of Mead is "meadow". Place name. Also possibly (Old English) "honey wine". General George Meade was in charge of the Army of the Potomac in the Civil War, and played a crucial part in the Union victory at Gettysburg. Architect William Rutherford Mead.

STARTS WITH Me-

ASSOCIATED WITH meadow, old, army (warrior), war, victory

Variations

VARIANTS Meade, Meed

How popular is Mead?

Mead is an unusual given name for males but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#1494 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Aad, Abad, Amad, Asad, Brad▼, Chad▼, Fuad, Gad, Imad, Jerad▼, Lad, Mac▲, Mads, Man, Mar, Mat▼, Max▲, Medad, Meged, Meir, Mel, Menard, Meydad (see Medad), Moab, Ohad, Rad, Read, Saad, Shad▼, Tad, Thad▼ and Vlad. These names tend to be more commonly used than Mead.