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All over the world, 谢德 (Shade , 谢德 , Shead ) is a common gender-neutral given name. The given name 谢德 is characteristic of Syria, where it is quite a common male name, Nigeria, where it is quite a rare predominantly feminine, but very infrequently male name, and Lebanon, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Nigeria, Syria, and Egypt. Likewise, 谢德 is the last name as well as the forename.
谢德 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shade the Echidna , the Sonic the Hedgehog character, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood; Shade of Queen Cleopatra , the operatic character in the opera Mlada by César Cui; Shade Motley , the musical character in the musical A Joyful Noise by Paul Nassau,Oscar Brand; the wandering minstrel and Shade of Princess Mlada , the operatic character in the opera Mlada by César Cui.