What did the word "Ade" mean in the English of a hundred years ago?
English
Etymology: The surname derives from medieval forms of Adam or Adrian.
Proper noun: Ade
A surname. (rare) A male given name – Wiktionary
From Graham's comment:
As an example of this in English names, Adrian Edmondson is known as "Ade" to his friends, as demonstrated by the URL of his Wikipedia page.