Reese
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Origin of the name Reese:
Anglicized form of the Welsh Rhys (ardor). It also represents the transferred use of the surname derived from the personal name.
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A respelling of the masculine Rhys, but now Reese is commonly used as a girl's name. It means enthusiasm
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My son's middle name is Rees (without the trailing "e") which is the spelling used by his Welsh great grandfather.
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It means:
Enthusiasm- Famous real-life people named Reese: | Edit
Reese Witherspoon, Harry Burnett Reese, of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup fame
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Reese, one of Malcolm's brothers in Malcolm in the Middle
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Global Popularity of the Name Reese
- #350 in Canada (Alberta)
- #462 in United States
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