Reed Name Meaning & Origin
Reed
Origin of the name Reed:
Transferred use of the English surname derived from the Middle English read, reade (red), which is from the Old English read (red). The name originated as a nickname for someone which red hair or with a red, ruddy complexion. Var: Read, Reade.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Reed Wade Neil is my son's name. We decided on it after having a really hard time pick just one name that wasn't to common or to hard to spell. Since he was born I've maybe heard the name a handful of times and usually its not spelled the same way. Wade and Neil are after his grandpa's
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