Reid

See also: reid, reíd, and reið

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹiːd/
• Rhymes: -iːd

Proper noun

Reid (countable and uncountable, plural Reids)

1. (countable) A surname.
   1. A Scottish surname from Old English, a byname from Old English rēad (“red”).
   2. An English surname from Old English, a variant of Reed.
   3. A surname from Irish
      1. A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Réid, a byname from Anglo-Norman le Rede (“the red”).
      2. A surname from Irish, a translation of Ó Maoildeirg (“descendant of the red chief”) (Mulderrig).
      3. A surname from Irish, an adopted anglicization of Ó Maoilbhríghde (Mulready).
2. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A placename:
   1. A suburb of Canberra, Australia; named for George Reid, 4th Prime Minister of Australia.
   2. A census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States.
   3. An unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States.

Alternative forms

• (Scottish surname): Read, Reed
• (given name): Reed

Derived terms

• Reidsville

Anagrams

• Deri, Dier, IDer, dier, dire, drie, ired, ride