Speed Family History
Speed Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English sped ‘success prosperity wealth smooth progress’ (hence the modern meaning ‘swiftness’); also ‘speed quickness’ (Old English sped) used either for a fortunate wealthy or successful person or for a swift runner. Irish (Mayo): when not the English name adopted for Gaelic Ó Fuada from fuad ‘haste’ (see Foody ). Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Schnell .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022