Frisian and North German: from the personal name Ade,
which is a pet form of Adam or various names beginning with
Ad(al)-, for example Adolf, Adalbrecht (see
Albrecht).
English: from the personal name Ade, one
of the many pet forms of Adam.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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