Reese

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname
  2. A male given name
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and later American usage.
noun
  1. Synonym of peanut butter cup

Pronunciation

/ɹis/

Word forms

Reese

Etymology

* As a given name and British surname generally from Welsh Rhys (literally “ardor”). * Chiefly in North America, the surname may also be from unrelated German Reese (literally “giant”).

Derived words

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