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Reese.

A surname

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ɹis/
  1. A surname

  2. A male given name

  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and later American usage.

Where this word comes from

* As a given name and British surname generally from Welsh Rhys (literally “ardor”). * Chiefly in North America, the surname may also be from unrelated German Reese (literally “giant”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.