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Reid.

A surname.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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name/ɹiːd/

  1. A surname.

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  2. A surname. A Scottish surname from Old English, a byname from Old English rēad (“red”).

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  3. A surname. An English surname from Old English, a variant of Reed.

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  4. A surname. A surname from Irish A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Réid, a byname from Anglo-Norman le Rede (“the red”).

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  5. A surname. A surname from Irish A surname from Irish, a translation of Ó Maoildeirg (“descendant of the red chief”) (Mulderrig).

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  6. A surname. A surname from Irish A surname from Irish, an adopted anglicization of Ó Maoilbhríghde (Mulready).

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  7. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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  8. A placename: A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; named for George Reid, 4th Prime Minister of Australia.

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  9. A placename: A census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States.

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  10. A placename: An unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States.

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  11. A placename: An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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