Meed: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Anyone researching Meed should also look under Mead. In origin, the name means “Dweller by a meadow”.

• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• Records show Meed as one of the forms Mead took over time.
• Related forms: Meads and Meade.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Meed, so the heraldry linked to Mead is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Meed family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.