Reid

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A surname from Old English, from a byname rēad (“red”); also a habitational name from hreod (“reeds”) and rēod (“cleared land”).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: /ɹiːd/

Proper noun[edit]

Reid

  1. A surname​.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

Anagrams[edit]

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