Reed

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ɹiːd//

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

proper noun

1
A surname from Old English, a spelling variant of Reid.
2
A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
3
A village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3636).
4
A number of places in the United States. A town in Desha County, Arkansas.
5
A number of places in the United States. An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Kentucky.
6
A number of places in the United States. A township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
7
A number of places in the United States. An unincorporated community in Freeman, Crawford County, Wisconsin.

Etymology

* 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.

Forms

plural: Reeds

redundant · Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.Reece · A surname from Welsh.reed · Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like…

Reed · A surname from Old English, a spelling variant of Reid.

reef · A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near…Reef · A surname from German.reel · A shaky or unsteady gait.

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