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Read.

A surname from Old English, a less common spelling variant of Reid.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname from Old English, a less common spelling variant of Reid.

  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

  3. A village and civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7634).

  4. A township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States.

  5. A township in Butler County, Nebraska, United States.

  6. An unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.

Where this word comes from

English and Scottish surname, variant of Reed.

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