Reid

See also: reid, reið, reíd, réid, and řɛid

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹiːd/
• Rhymes: -iːd

Proper noun

Reid (countable and uncountable, plural Reids)

1. (countable) A surname.
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   1. A Scottish surname from Old English, a byname from Old English rēad (“red”).
   2. An English surname from Old English, a variant of Reed.
   3. A surname from Irish
      1. A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Réid, a byname from Anglo-Norman le Rede (“the red”).
      2. A surname from Irish, a translation of Ó Maoildeirg (“descendant of the red chief”) (Mulderrig).
      3. A surname from Irish, an adopted anglicization of Ó Maoilbhríghde (Mulready).
2. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A placename:
   1. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; named for George Reid, 4th Prime Minister of Australia.
   2. A census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States.
   3. An unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States.
   4. An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Alternative forms

• (Scottish surname): Read, Reed
• (given name): Reed

Derived terms

• Reidsville

Anagrams

• Deri, Dier, IDer, dier, dire, drie, ired, ride