Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Scottish, Irish Other Forms FormsMcquade, McQuaid, Mcquaid Meaning & History Means "son of Quade" or "of Quade". Some sources trace Quade to Quatt, an alternative spelling of Wat, short for Walter.
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