Slade is a surname of Saxon origin, meaning, variously at different times in different dialects, "a valley, dell, or dingle; an open space between banks or woods; a forest glade; a strip of greensward or of boggy land; the side or slope of a hill." Earliest known references in England as a surname are found in the south west, especially in Devon.
Notable people bearing the surname include:
Acey Slade, American musician
Adrian Slade, British politician
Ambrose Slade, the 1969 name of the glam rock band Slade.
Arthur Slade, Canadian writer
Benjamin Slade (disambiguation)
Bill Slade English football manager
Colin Slade, New Zealand rugby union player
Chris Slade, Welsh drummer
Christopher Slade, British judge
David Slade, British director
Donald Slade (1888–1980), English footballer, with various clubs, including Southampton, Arsenal and Fulham
Dougie Slade, fictional character
Edmond Slade, rear-admiral
Edwin Slade, American politician
Felix Slade, British philanthropist
Frank Slade, lieutenant colonel in film Scent of a Woman
Frederick Slade, fictional character
Gordon Slade, American baseball player
Gordon Douglas Slade, Canadian mathematician
Henry Slade, British psychic
Henry Slade, England rugby union player
Isaac Slade, American musician
John Slade, Several individuals of the same name
Joseph Alfred Slade, Western gunslinger
Julian Slade, English writer
Madeleine Slade (Mirabehn), Indian activist
Mark Slade, American actor
Max Elliott Slade, American actor
Michael Slade, author of the Special X series of mystery/horror novels
Priscilla Slade, American academic
Russell Slade, English football manager
Thomas Slade, English naval architect
Tom Slade, Jr., American politician
Tim Slade, Australian racing driver
William Slade, American politician
