Reid
Reid is an English family name that can also be used as a first name .
Origin and meaning
Reid is a variant of the name Read , originally widespread especially in Scotland , from Old English rēad "red", a nickname for a red-haired or red-cheeked person. It therefore corresponds to German names such as Roth , Rothe and Rohde .
variants
Name bearer
family name
A.
- Aileen Reid (* 1982), Irish professional triathlete
- Alan Reid (journalist) (1914–1987), Australian journalist
- Alan Reid (* 1950), Scottish musician, see Battlefield Band # Former band members
- Alan Reid (politician) (born 1954), Scottish politician
- Alan Reid (mathematician) , Scottish mathematician and university professor
- Alan Reid (soccer player) (born 1980), Scottish soccer player
- Alec Reid († 2013), Northern Irish priest
- Alex Reid (soccer player) (1947-1998), Scottish soccer player
- Alex Reid (screenwriter) (born 1965), American screenwriter and television producer
- Alex Reid (kickboxer) (* 1975), British kickboxer
- Alex Reid (actress) (born 1980), British actress
- Alistair Reid († 2014), British poet, essayist and translator
- Alvis Reid (* 1985), Jamaican electric bass player
- Alyssa Reid (* 1993), Canadian singer-songwriter
- Andy Reid (soccer player, 1905) (1905– ??), Scottish soccer player
- Andy Reid (football coach ) (born 1958), American football coach
- Andy Reid (soccer player, 1962) (born 1962), English soccer player
- Andy Reid (soccer player, 1982) (born 1982), Irish soccer player
- Arizona Reid (born 1986), American basketball player
- Audrey Reid (* 1952), Jamaican high jumper and sprinter
B.
- Beryl Reid (1919–1996), British actress
- Bevis Reid (1919–1997), British shot putter and discus thrower
- Bill Reid ( American football player ) (1878–1976) American football player
- Bill Reid (artist) (1920–1998), Canadian artist
- Bill Reid (musician) (1926–2009), American bluegrass musician
- Bill Reid (bassist) (1933 / 34–2018), British jazz musician
- Billy Reid ( William Reid ; 1939–1971), Irish political activist
- Bobby Reid (soccer player, 1911) ( Robert Reid ; 1911–1987), Scottish soccer player
- Bobby Reid (soccer player, 1936) ( Robert Bell Alexander Reid ; 1936-2000), Scottish soccer player
- Bobby Reid (soccer player, 1955) (born 1955), Scottish soccer player
- Bobby Reid (soccer player, 1993) ( Bobby Armani Reid ; * 1993), English soccer player
- Brandon Reid (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player
- Brian Reid (computer scientist) (* 1949), American computer scientist
- Brian Reid (racing driver) , Irish motorcycle racer
- Brian Reid (soccer player) (born 1970), Scottish soccer player and coach
- Brian Holden-Reid (* 1952), British military historian
- Brigitte Reid (* 1955), Canadian high jumper
- Bruce Reid (politician) (born 1935), Australian politician, member of the House of Representatives
- Bruce Reid (American football player) (born 1971), Canadian football player
C.
- Carl Reid (* 1950), Canadian Roman Catholic clergyman, former Anglican bishop
- Carl Benton Reid (1893–1973), American actor
- Carlton Reid , British cyclist and sports journalist
- Carolyn Reid (* 1972), English hockey player
- Charles C. Reid (1868–1922), American politician
- Charlie Reid (* 1962), Scottish musician, see The Proclaimers
- Charlotte Thompson Reid (1913–2007), American politician
- Charmaine Reid (* 1973), Canadian badminton player
- Chris Reid (* 1971), Scottish football player
- Christopher Reid (* 1949), British journalist and poet
- Christopher Reid (actor) (born 1964), American actor, comedian and rapper
- Christopher Reid (referee) (* 1986), Belizean football referee
- Clarence Reid (1939-2016), American rapper and music producer, see Blowfly (musician)
- Clarence A. Reid (1892–1978), American politician
- Clement Reid (1853–1916), British paleobotanist and geologist
- Constance Reid (1918–2010), American author and mathematician
- Cornelius L. Reid (1911–2008), American singing teacher and author
- Craig Reid (actor) , stunt performer, actor and screenwriter
- Craig Reid (* 1962), Scottish musician, see The Proclaimers
- Craig Reid (soccer player, 1985) (born 1985), English soccer player
- Craig Reid (soccer player, 1986) (born 1986), Scottish soccer player
D.
- Damion Reid (* 1979), American jazz musician
- Daphne Maxwell Reid (born 1948), American actress
- Dave Reid (athlete) (born 1963), Canadian middle-distance runner
- Dave Reid (ice hockey player, 1964) (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player
- Dave Reid (ice hockey player, 1979) (born 1979), Canadian ice hockey player
- David Reid, 1st Baronet (1872–1939), British politician
- David Reid (film producer) , British film producer
- David Reid (soccer player) , Scottish soccer player
- David Reid (boxer) (* 1973), American boxer
- David Boswell Reid (1805–1863), Scottish physician, chemist and inventor
- David Morrison Reid Henry (1919–1977), British bird illustrator
- David Settle Reid (1813-1891), American politician
- Dexter Reid (born 1981), American football player
- Donald Reid Cabral (1923–2006), Dominican politician, president 1963–1965
- Doreen Reid Nakamarra († 2009), Australian painter
- Duke Reid (1915–1975), Jamaican musician and producer
E.
- Eleanor Mary Reid (1860–1953), British paleobotanist
- Elena Reid (* 1981), American boxer
- Elizabeth Jesser Reid (1789–1866), English social reformer and early women's rights activist
- Ellen Reid (* 1983), American composer and sound artist
- Elliott Reid (1920–2013), American actor
- Eric Reid (born 1991), American football player
- Escott Reid (1905-1999), Canadian diplomat
F.
- Forrest Reid (1875-1947), Northern Irish writer and critic
- Frances Reid (1914-2010), American actress
- Frances Reid (filmmaker) (born 1944/1945), American filmmaker
- Frank R. Reid (1879–1945), American politician
G
- Garfield Reid (born 1981), Jamaican soccer player
- Gavin Hunter Reid (born 1934), British bishop
- Gayla Reid (* 1945), Canadian writer
- George Reid (1845–1918), Australian politician
- George Reid (artist) (1841–1913), Scottish artist
- George Reid (soccer player, 1896) (1896– ??), Northern Irish soccer player
- George Reid (soccer player, 1914) (1914–1992), Scottish soccer player
- George Reid (politician, 1939) (* 1939), Scottish politician
- George Agnew Reid (1860–1947), Canadian artist
- George Alexander Reid , English politician
- George Archdall Reid (1860–1929), Scottish medic and author
- Gord Reid (ice hockey player) (born 1912), Canadian ice hockey player
- Gordon Reid (racing driver) (1923–1952), American car racing driver
- Gordon Reid (Governor) (1923–1989), Australian political scientist and politician
- Gordon Reid (entrepreneur) (born 1933), Canadian entrepreneur
- Gordon Reid (actor) (1939–2003), Scottish actor
- Gordon Reid (priest) (born 1943), Anglican clergyman
- Gordon Reid (rugby player) (born 1987), Scottish rugby player
- Gordon Reid (wheelchair tennis player) (born 1991), Scottish wheelchair tennis player
- Gordon McGregor Reid (* 1948), British zoologist
- Grace Reid (* 1996), British water diver
H
- Hal Reid (1863–1920), American actor and author
- Hannah Reid (* 1989), British singer
- Harry Reid (* 1939), American politician
- Harry Fielding Reid (1859–1944), American geophysicist
I.
- Irene Reid (1930-2008), American jazz singer
J
- James Reid (marksman) (1875–1957), British marksman
- James Reid (zoologist) (19th century) British mammalist
- James Reid, Baron Reid (1890–1975), Scottish-British lawyer and politician
- James Randolph Reid (1750–1789), American politician
- James W. Reid (1849–1902), American politician
- Jamie Reid (poet) (1941-2015), Canadian poet
- Jamie Reid (artist) (born 1947), British artist
- Jamie Reid (swimmer) (born 1983), American swimmer
- Jamie Reid (soccer player, January 1994) (* 1994), Scottish soccer player
- Jamie Reid (soccer player, July 1994) (* 1994), Northern Irish soccer player
- Jim Reid (* 1961), Scottish composer and rock singer
- Jimmy Reid (1932-2010), British trade unionist and university rector
- Joanne Reid (* 1992), American biathlete
- John Reid (General) (1721–1807), founder of the Reid Professorship in Music
- John Reid (sailor) (1918–1954), American sailor
- John Reid (chess player) (born 1925), Irish chess player
- John Reid (soccer player, 1925) (born 1925), Scottish soccer player
- John Reid (soccer player, 1932) (born 1932), Scottish soccer player
- John Reid (soccer player, 1935) (1935-2019), Scottish soccer player
- John Reid (director) (born 1946), film director
- John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan (* 1947), British politician and football official
- John Reid (music manager) (* 1949), British music manager for Elton John and Queen
- John Reid (Jockey) (born 1955), British jockey
- John Reid (musician) (born 1963), British musician and singer of the Nightcrawlers
- John Dowsley Reid (1859–1929), Canadian politician
- John Mercer Reid (born 1937), Canadian politician
- John Robert Reid (1928–2016), Australian bishop
- John Robertson Reid (1851–1926), Scottish painter
- John William Reid (1821–1881), American politician
- Jonny Reid (* 1983), New Zealand racing driver
- Joy Reid (* ~ 1959), Scottish badminton player
- Julia Reid (* 1952), British politician
- Junior Reid (* 1965), Jamaican reggae musician
K
- Kate Reid (1930–1993), Canadian actress
- Keith Reid (* 1946), English songwriter
- Kenneth A. Reid (1919–1996), production designer and art director
- Kerry Reid (born 1947), Australian tennis player
- Kyel Reid (* 1987), English football player
L.
- LA Reid (* 1956), American music producer and manager
- Leon Reid (* 1994), British sprinter
- Leslie Reid (* 1956), Canadian dressage rider
M.
- Marcella Althaus-Reid (1952–2009), British theologian
- Marion Loretta Reid (* 1929), Canadian politician
- Matt Reid (basketball player) (* 1984), American-German basketball player
- Matt Reid (* 1990), Australian tennis player
- Michael Reid (* 1952), British journalist and book author
- Mike Reid (Comedian) (1940-2007), British comedian and actor
- Mike Reid (musician) (born 1947), American football player and musician
- Mike Reid (golfer) (born 1954), American golfer
- Miles Reid (* 1948), British mathematician
- Milton Reid (1917–1987), British wrestler and actor
- Monique Reid (* 1990), American basketball player
N
- Nancy Reid (* 1952), Canadian mathematical statistician
- Neil Reid (born 1959), British pop singer
- Noah Reid (* 1987), Canadian actor
- Noël Cunningham-Reid (* 1930), British racing car driver
O
- Ogden R. Reid (1925–2019), American politician and diplomat
P
- Paul Reid (journalist) , American journalist and author
- Paul Reid (soccer player, 1968) (* 1968), English soccer player
- Paul Reid (writer) (born 1978), Irish writer
- Paul Reid (soccer player, 1979) (born 1979), Australian soccer player
- Paul Reid (soccer player, 1982) (born 1982), English soccer player
- Paul Dennis Reid (1957-2013), American serial killer
- Peter Reid (soccer player) (* 1956), English soccer player and coach
- Peter Reid (bodybuilder) , English bodybuilder
- Peter Reid (triathlete) (* 1969), Canadian triathlete
R.
- Raziel Reid (* 1990), Canadian author for young people
- Rebecca Reid , British actress and model
- Richard Reid (* 1973), British assassin
- Richard Gavin Reid (1879–1980), Canadian politician
- Riley Reid (* 1991), American porn actress
- Robert Reid (Bishop) († 1558), Bishop of Orkney and founder of the University of Edinburgh
- Robert Reid (architect) (1774–1856), Scottish architect
- Robert Reid (painter) (1862–1929), American painter
- Robert Reid (ice hockey player) (born 1932), Australian ice hockey goalkeeper
- Robert Reid (athlete) (fl. 1958), Canadian pole vaulter
- Robert Reid (basketball player) (born 1955), American basketball player
- Robert Reid (rally driver) (* 1966), Scottish rally driver
- Robert Reid (Author) (born 1966), American writer and entrepreneur
- Robert Reid, 1st Earl of Loreburn (1846–1923), British lawyer, politician and Lord Chancellor
- Robert Raymond Reid (1789–1841), American politician
- Robert Keith-Reid (1941-2006), Fijian journalist
- Robin Reid (boxer) (born 1971), British boxer
- Robin Reid (cyclist) (* 1975), New Zealand cyclist
- Rory Reid (politician) (born 1963), American politician
- Rory Reid (journalist) (* 1979), British journalist
- Rufus Reid (* 1944), American jazz bassist
S.
- Sam Reid (* 1987), Australian actor
- Sarah Reid (* 1987), Canadian skeleton pilot
- Steve Reid (1944-2010), American jazz drummer
- Steven Reid (born 1981), Irish football player
- Storm Reid (* 2003), American actress
- Suziann Reid (* 1977), American athlete
T
- TBW Reid (1901–1981), British Romanist
- Tara Reid (* 1975), American film actress
- Terry Reid (* 1949), English rock singer and guitarist
- Thomas Reid (1710–1796), Scottish philosopher
- Thomas Mayne Reid (1818-1883), British writer
- Tim Reid (born 1944), American actor
- Todd Reid (1984-2018), Australian tennis player
- Tom Reid ( Thomas Allan Reid ; * 1946), Canadian ice hockey player
- Tomeka Reid (* 1977), American jazz musician
V
- Vernon Reid (* 1958), American guitarist
W.
- Wallace Reid (1891-1923), American actor
- Whitelaw Reid (1837–1912), American politician and diplomat
- William Reid (Governor) (1791-1858), British Major General and Colonial Governor
- William Reid (basketball coach) (1893–1955), American basketball coach
- William Reid (musician) (born 1958), Scottish guitarist and composer
- William Thomas Reid (1907–1977), American mathematician
- Wilma Reid (* around 1935), Scottish badminton player
- Winston Reid (* 1988), Danish-New Zealand soccer player
First name
- Reid Anderson (dancer) (born 1949), Canadian dancer, ballet director and choreographer
- Reid Anderson (musician) (* 1970), American jazz bassist and composer
- Reid Miles (1927–1993), American graphic artist and designer
- Reid Scott (born 1977), American actor
Intermediate name
- William Reid Pogue (1930-2014), American astronaut, see William R. Pogue
Individual evidence
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