# Ude

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #95,548

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Two main origins:
* Borrowed from German Ude, a patronymic surname from a medieval personal name.
* Borrowed from Igbo Udé; this surname is predominantly found in Enugu State.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ude