Dred

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
To clear of debris, to dredge
Pronunciation
DRED(American English)
Dred (dred is pronounced as one syllable)
Popularity
Dred is a rare name, and therefore, there is no ranking for its popularity in the world.

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Dred Name meanings & History

To clear of debris, to dredge. Short form of (feminine) Etheldred. Dred Scott (c. 1799-1858) was an African American slave who unsuccessfully sued for his and his family's freedom before the Supreme Court of the United States in the landmark case Dred Scott v. Sandford. Harriet Beecher Stowe used it for the title character in her novel Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (1856). Dred is used as a given name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Dred: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dred:

D: Demanding,Domestic,Determined,Dutiful,Doting,Daddy

R: Restless,Rational,Reason,Resourceful

E: Expressive,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate,Environment,Enlighten

Dred is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Modern name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

The famous American abolitionist, Dred Scott, was the inspiration for the name.

Related Names to Dred

Fred, Jed, Ned, Ted, Red

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