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Reed name meaning
First Name
32k
in the U.S.
since 1880
32k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
277k
in the U.S.
in 2010
277k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Reed mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Reed
User Submitted Origins
English
67%
Arabic
13%
Swedish
13%
Celtic
7%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Georgia, U.S. says the name Reed means "Red".
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Reed means "Of red hair" and is of Celtic origin.
- According to a user from New Jersey, U.S., the name Reed is of Arabic origin and means "Arabic/Hebrew and means 'Reed' as as you would use in an instrument also means red but unlike most say Red Sea it would be Reed Sea".
- A user from Missouri, U.S. says the name Reed means "Red-Headed".
- A user from Wisconsin, U.S. says the name Reed is of English origin and means "Reed, tall grass,".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective Reed
Red.
noun and verb Reed
Same as Rede.
noun Reed
The fourth stomach of a ruminant; rennet.
noun Reed
Senses
- [Bot] A name given to many tall and coarse grasses or grasslike plants, and their slender, often jointed, stems, such as the various kinds of bamboo, and especially the common reed of Europe and North America (Phragmites communis).
- A musical instrument made of the hollow joint of some plant; a rustic or pastoral pipe."Arcadian pipe, the pastoral reed Of Hermes." [Milton.]
- An arrow, as made of a reed.
- Straw prepared for thatching a roof.(Prov. Eng)
- [Mus]
- A small piece of cane or wood attached to the mouthpiece of certain instruments, and set in vibration by the breath. In the clarinet it is a single fiat reed; in the oboe and bassoon it is double, forming a compressed tube.
- One of the thin pieces of metal, the vibration of which produce the tones of a melodeon, accordeon, harmonium, or seraphine; also attached to certain sets or registers of pipes in an organ.
- A small piece of cane or wood attached to the mouthpiece of certain instruments, and set in vibration by the breath. In the clarinet it is a single fiat reed; in the oboe and bassoon it is double, forming a compressed tube.
- [Weaving] A frame having parallel flat stripe of metal or reed, between which the warp threads pass, set in the swinging lathe or batten of a loom for beating up the weft; a sley. See Batten.
- [Mining] A tube containing the train of powder for igniting the charge in blasting.
- [Arch] Same as Reeding.
Etymology: AS. hreód; akin to D. riet, G. riet ried, OHG. kriot riot
Other Dictionary Sources
- A musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
- A vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it ("the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece")
- United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)
- United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920)
- Tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
Wiktionary
- A surname, a spelling variant of Reid.
- A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
- A village in Hertfordshire, England.
Notable Persons Named Reed
Notable Persons Named Reed
Reed Hastings
Reed Hastings is a co-founder, ceo of netflix, netflix, and ceo ofnetflix. Reed was given the name Wilmot Reed Hastings, Jr. on October 8th, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Reed Diamond
Reed Diamond is an actor. His ongoing career started in 1974. Reed was given the name Reed Edward Diamond on July 20th, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Reed Charles Oconnor
Reed was born in 1965 in Houston.
Reed Timmer
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Reed Morano
Reed Morano is a director, cinematographer, and director andcinematographer. Reed was born on April 15th, 1977.
Reed Alexander
Reed Alexander is an actor. He has been prominent since 2002. Reed was born in Florida.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Reed
Notable Persons With the Last Name Reed
Lou Reed
Lou Reed was a rock music, experimental music, proto-punk, glam rock, and art rock musician. He plays Fender Telecaster, Gretsch, Gretsch White Falcon, Fender Stratocaster, Gibson ES-335, Epiphone, Gibson SG, and Steinberger. He was most prominent from 1958 to 2013. Lou was given the name Lewis Allan Reed on March 2nd, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. He left this life on October 27th, 2013.
Nikki Reed
Nikki Reed is an actress, screenwriter, model, singer-songwriter, music video director, and model (people). Her most notable accomplishments were from 2003 to present. Nikki was given the name Nicole Houston Reed on May 17th, 1988 in West Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed was an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1958 to 1999. Oliver was given the name Robert Oliver Reed on February 13th, 1938 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England. He breathed his last breath on May 2nd, 1999.
John Reed
John Reed was a journalist. John was given the name John Silas Reed on October 22nd, 1887 in Portland, Oregon, United States. He died on October 17th, 1920.
Crystal Reed
Crystal Reed is an actress and model. Crystal was born on February 6th, 1985 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed was a musician. His most notable accomplishments were from 1956 to 2008. Jerry was given the name Jerry Reed Hubbard on March 20th, 1937 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. He passed away on September 1st, 2008.
- Robert ReedActor
- Donna ReedActress
- Charlotte ChurchMusician
- Ed ReedAmerican Football Player
- Dizzy ReedMusician
- Pamela Reed
- Martha RayeActress/singer/comedian
- Kasim Reed59th Mayor of Atlanta
- Rocco Reed
- Jack ReedOffice Holder
- Willis ReedBasketball Player
- Walter ReedMilitary Medicine
- Peyton ReedFilm Director
- Ricky ReedRecord Producer
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Reed | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 71.29% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 22.63% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.51% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.05% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 2.30% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 2.22% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Reed
People with the last name Reed are most frequently White or African American
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