Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Scottish, English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹiːd/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Scots variant of Read 1. Related NamesDetails RootreadVariantsRead, Reed(English) Other Languages & CulturesRot, Roth(German) Rot, Roth(Jewish) Categories ballerinas, boxers, child actors, Family Affair characters, guitarists, isograms, reggae songs, skiffle