Shad (2)

  • [ SHAD ]
  • English
Perhaps a variant of CHAD.

CHAD   male   English
From the Old English name Ceadda which is of unknown meaning, possibly based on Welsh cad "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century English saint. Borne primarily by Catholics, it was a rare name until the 1960s when it started to become more common amongst the general population. This is also the name of a country in Africa, though it originates from a different source.
EQUIVALENTS
ANGLO-SAXON: Ceadda
ENGLISH: Chad