Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹiːd/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Read 1. Related NamesDetails RootreadVariantsRead, ReidOther Languages & CulturesRot, Roth(German) Rot, Roth(Jewish) Reid(Scottish) Given Name DescendantReed(English) Categories American founding fathers, Bob Dylan songs, Cardcaptor Sakura characters, child actors, colors, Corps of Discovery members, Emergency characters, English nouns, Italian Westerns, NBA players, pirates, plants, red, rock singers, TV show titles, word names