Reid

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