Speed

Where Speed comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Speed.

Speed through the years
  1. 1817
    Speed S. Fry born
    Union Army general
  2. 1890
    Debut at its peak, #994
    #994 among boys with 5 babies in the first year it was published, and still its best.
  3. 1891
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes
  • Speed S. Fry · Union Army general, 1817–1892

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