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Origin of the Surname CADE.
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CADE.
An old word for a barrel or cask; probably taken from a sign at an ale-house or
tavern—"John at the
Cade." Shakespeare uses Cade in this sense:
"Cade.—We,
John Cade, so termed of our supposed father.
Dick.—Or rather of stealing a cade of herrings!"
HEN. VI., ACT IV., Sc.
II.
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C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
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