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The Name Jade - Origin and Meaning of Jade
  



The Name Jade - Origin and Meaning of Jade


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Jade

Spanish

Usage of the Name Jade

English

Meaning of the Name Jade

The name Jade means "jade" from the name of the ornamental stone. The English word "jade" is derived from the Spanish term "[piedra de] ijada" meaning "loin stone", from its reputed efficacy in curing ailments of the loins and kidneys.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Jade Puget (born 1973), an American male guitarist; Jade Esteban Estrada (born 1975), an American male pop singer and actor; Jade Gatt (born 1978), an Australian actor; Jade Jones (born 1980), an English male singer; Jade Villalon (born 1980), an American female pop singer, songwriter, and actress.
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