Reid

Meanings

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