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McQuade Surname Origin
Quad, Danish, a song, air, lay; a species of narrative poetry among the ancient minstrels. The son of the Poet.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
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'I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.' --Abraham Lincoln