Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɛd.oʊz/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Referred to one who lived in a meadow, from Old English mædwe. Categories American sprinters, comedians, English nouns, green, guitarists, isograms, nature, Saturday Night Live cast, The Dukes of Hazzard characters, The Nanny characters, word names