Read

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The meaning of Read is "red" or "ruddy complexion."
Pronunciation
REED
The name Read is pronounced as "reed."
Popularity
The name Read is not in the top 1000 baby names in the United States or the United Kingdom.

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Read Name meanings & History

The meaning of Read is "red" or "ruddy complexion.". From a surname that was a variant of Reed. Read can be used as a first name, a middle name, or a last name.

Zodiac Sign of Read: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Read:

R: Restless,Rational,Reason,Resourceful

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

A: Argumentative,Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive,Action,Assertive

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

Read is:

  • a Class name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Urban name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the surname Read include Sir Herbert Read, an English poet and art historian, and Charles Read, an American novelist.

2.) READ (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating as a nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion. The name is derived from the Old English read (red). Reid is the Scottish form. (REED)


3.) Read (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) red-haired

Other Forms: Reade, Reed, Reid


4.) READ (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Middle English read, reade (red), which is from the Old English read (red). The name originated as a nickname for someone with red hair or with a red, ruddy complexion. (REED)


5.) READ (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the English surname derived from the Middle English read, reade (red), which is from the Old English read (red). The name originated as a nickname for someone with red hair or a red, ruddy complexion. Var: Reade, Reed. (REED)


6.) Read (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a form of Reed, Reid.

Other Forms: Raed, Raede, Raeed, Reaad, Reade


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