Reed.
A surname from Old English, a spelling variant of Reid.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Old English, a spelling variant of Reid.
A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
A village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3636).
A number of places in the United States. A town in Desha County, Arkansas.
A number of places in the United States. An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States. A township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places in the United States. An unincorporated community in Freeman, Crawford County, Wisconsin.
Where this word comes from
* As an English and Scottish surname, from the adjective red. * Also as an English surname, from Old English rēodan (“to clear out”), from Proto-West Germanic *reudan. * Also as an English surname, from several places in England, such as Reed, Lancashire (from Old English ra (“roe deer”) or Rede, Suffolk (see Rede). Compare Rider, Reader.
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