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View Name: Reed


REED
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: REED   [key]
Meaning & History
From an English surname which comes from multiple sources, including Old English read meaning "red" (originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion) and Old English ried meaning "clearing" (given to a person who lived in a clearing in the woods).
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