Dade

Dade is a surname and, less commonly, a given name. The name is most widely seen in geographic names in the United States, many of which honor Major Francis L. Dade, an officer in the U.S. Army who died in 1835 during the Second Seminole War in the event known as the Dade Massacre.

Several counties and cities carry the name. The best-known current use is Miami-Dade County, Florida, which was formerly called Dade County until 1997, when the county was renamed to recognize the county’s major city, Miami, within it. The state of Georgia has Dade County, named for Francis L. Dade. Dade City, in Florida's Pasco County, is another municipal name that uses the form Dade.

In addition to place names, Dade appears as a surname and, more rarely, as a given name in English-speaking contexts. Usage as a given name is uncommon in modern times.