reid

IPA: rˈid

Root Word: Reid

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

Examples of "reid" in Sentences

Reid was not part of the new company.
Reid declined to address the omission.
Reid, though Reid left the following year.
But America was not as kind to Reid this time around.
Pam Ann is the alter ego of Australian comedienne Caroline Reid.
After that goading, Boehner let loose the next time he saw Reid.
However, the case dogged Reid for the rest of his period as Director.
Reid did not smear with the letter, nor was the letter a smear of Reid.
Harry Reid, meanwhile, was hardly cowed by the onslaught of loathing swamping his state.
Garrett Reid's tragic and criminal death is a final, unwashable smirch on Andy Reid's legacy.