Reid
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Reid is a surname of Scottish
and Irish
origin, and is the 90th most common surname in the UK.
It may refer to:
Reid is the surname of:
Fictional characters
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
origin, and is the 90th most common surname in the UK.
It may refer to:
- Reid Caldwell, Species undefined.
- Reid, Australian Capital TerritoryReid, Australian Capital TerritoryReid is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Located directly next to Canberra City, Reid is one of the oldest suburbs in Canberra....
, inner suburb of Canberra, Australia - Reid techniqueReid techniqueThe Reid technique is a method of questioning subjects and assessing their credibility. The technique consists of a non-accusatory interview combining both investigative and behavior-provoking questions...
, a method of interrogation - Reid RocksReid RocksReid Rocks is a small island nature reserve in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s New Year Island Group, which includes the much larger King Island, lying north-west of Tasmania in Bass Strait. It is frequently wave-washed and lacks vegetation.-Fauna:Reid Rocks is the only...
, small rocky islet in western Bass Strait, Tasmania, Australia - Division of ReidDivision of ReidThe Division of Reid is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the western suburbs of Sydney, and includes the suburbs of Abbotsford, Auburn , Berala , Breakfast Point, Burwood , Cabarita, Canada Bay, Chiswick, Concord, Concord West, Croydon , Drummoyne,...
, a Sydney electorate in the Australian House of Representatives - USS ReidUSS ReidFour ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Reid, after Sailing Master Samuel Chester Reid.* The first was a destroyer in service from 1909 to 1919.* The second was a destroyer in service from 1919 to 1930....
, the name of various United States Navy ships - USS Beverly W. Reid (DE-722), a United States Navy destroyer escort converted during construction into the high-speed transport USS Beverly W. Reid (APD-119)USS Beverly W. Reid (APD-119)USS Beverly W. Reid , ex-DE-722, later LPR-119, was a United States Navy high-speed transport in commission from 1945 to 1947 and from 1967 to 1969.-Construction and commissioning:...
- USS Beverly W. Reid (APD-119)USS Beverly W. Reid (APD-119)USS Beverly W. Reid , ex-DE-722, later LPR-119, was a United States Navy high-speed transport in commission from 1945 to 1947 and from 1967 to 1969.-Construction and commissioning:...
, a United States Navy high-speed transport in commission from 1945 to 1947 and from 1967 to 1969
Reid is the surname of:
- Alan Reid (disambiguation)Alan Reid (disambiguation)Alan Reid may refer to:*Alan Reid , Scottish Liberal Democrat MP*Alan Reid , contemporary American artist*Alan Reid , football player...
- Alex Reid (disambiguation)
- Andy ReidAndy ReidAndrew Walter "Andy" Reid is the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL, a post he has held since 1999. Since 2001, he has also been the team's executive vice president of football operations...
(born 1958), head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles - Antonio Reid, record executive
- Beverly W. ReidBeverly W. ReidBeverly W. Reid was a United States Navy officer who received the Navy Cross for his actions in combat during World War II.-Biography:...
(1917–1942), United States Navy officer, pilot, and Navy Cross recipient - Billy Reid (Irish republican)Billy Reid (Irish republican)William "Billy" Reid was a volunteer and Staff Officer in C Company, Third Battalion of the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army...
(1939–1971), volunteer and Staff Officer in C Company, Third Battalion of the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army - Brandon ReidBrandon ReidBrandon Reid is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who has spent parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League.-Junior career:...
(born 1981), ice hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks - Bruce ReidBruce ReidBruce Anthony Reid is an Australian cricketer and bowling coach of the Indian national cricket team on their 2003-04 tour to Australia....
(born 1963), Australian cricketer - Carolyn ReidCarolyn ReidCarolyn Marie Reid is a retired female field hockey goalkeeper, who was a member of the British squad that competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She won a total number of three medals, , during her career at the Commonwealth Games.-References:*...
(born 1972), English field hockey goalkeeper - Charlie and Craig Reid, members of The Proclaimers
- Chris ReidChris ReidChris Reid is a Scottish former association football goalkeeper, who played for Hibernian, Hamilton Academical and Stirling Albion. Reid spent nearly 10 years at Hibs, but only played in 35 league games as Hibs enjoyed the services of other goalkeepers, including Scotland internationals Andy Goram...
(born 1971), Scottish footballer - Christopher ReidChristopher ReidChristopher Reid is a Hong Kong-born British poet, essayist, cartoonist, and writer. He has been nominated twice for the Whitbread Awards in 1996 and in 1997. A contemporary of Martin Amis, he was educated at Exeter College, Oxford. He is one of the exponents of Martian poetry which employs...
(born 1949), British poet, essayist and writer - Christopher "Kid" Reid, American actor and rapper
- Constance ReidConstance ReidConstance Bowman Reid was the author of several biographies of mathematicians and popular books about mathematics. She received several awards for mathematical exposition. She was not a mathematician but comes from a mathematical family: Her sister is Julia Robinson and her brother-in-law is...
(1918–2010), mathematical author - Cornelius L. ReidCornelius L. ReidCornelius Lawrence Reid , was a well-known vocal pedagogue in New York City, specialist in the bel canto technique, and author of books on bel canto.- Life :Childhood...
(1911–2008), American voice teacher and writer on singing - Daphne ReidDaphne ReidDaphne Maxwell Reid is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Vivian Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1993 until 1996.-Early life:Reid is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science...
, American actress - David Reid (disambiguation)
- Duke ReidDuke ReidTreasure Isle re-directs here. For the game, see Treasure Isle .Arthur "Duke" Reid, CD was a Jamaican record producer, DJ and label owner....
(1915–1975), Jamaican record producer - Ellis Vair ReidEllis Vair ReidEllis Vair Reid DSC was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 19 victories.-Distinguished Service Cross:"Flt. Sub-Lieut. Ellis Vair Reed, R.N.A.S. ....
(1889–1917), Canadian World War I pilot - Escott ReidEscott ReidEscott Graves Meredith Reid, CC , was a Canadian diplomat who helped shape the UN & NATO, author, international public servant and academic administrator....
(1905–1999), Canadian public servant and diplomat - Elizabeth Jesser ReidElizabeth Jesser ReidElizabeth Jesser Reid , was an English social reformer, anti-slavery activist and philanthropist. She is best remembered as the founder of Bedford College....
(1789–1866), British social reformer and founder of Bedford College - Fiona ReidFiona ReidFiona Reid, CM is a Canadian television, film and stage actress. She is best known for her role as Cathy on the TV series King of Kensington....
(born 1951), Canadian actress - Forrest ReidForrest ReidForrest Reid was an Irish novelist, literary critic and translator. He was, along with Hugh Walpole and J.M. Barrie, a leading pre-war British novelist of boyhood...
(1875–1947), British novelist - Frances ReidFrances ReidFrances Reid was an American dramatic actress. Although she starred in many productions, she is best known for her portrayal of Alice Horton on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of our Lives from its debut in November 1965 until her death on February 3, 2010.-Biography:Born in Wichita Falls, Texas,...
(1914–2010), American daytime television actress - George Reid (Australian politician)George Reid (Australian politician)Sir George Houstoun Reid, GCB, GCMG, KC was an Australian politician, Premier of New South Wales and the fourth Prime Minister of Australia....
(1845–1918), fourth Prime Minister of Australia - George Reid (Scottish politician)George Reid (Scottish politician)George Newlands Reid, PC , is a Scottish politician. From February 1974 to 1979 he served as a Scottish National Party Member of Parliament for Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire. He was elected in 1999 as a Member of the newly established Scottish Parliament as a regional MSP for Mid Scotland and...
(born 1939), Scottish politician - George Croghan ReidGeorge Croghan ReidGeorge Croghan Reid was a Brigadier General in the United States Marine Corps and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz....
(1876–1961), American Medal of Honor recipient - Gordon Reid (governor)Gordon Reid (Governor)Gordon Stanley Reid AC was an Australian academic who was Governor of Western Australia from 1984 to 1989....
(1923–1989), former Governor of Western Australia - Gordon Reid (actor)Gordon Reid (actor)James Gordon Reid was a Scottish actor.Reid was born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Educated at the former Hamilton Academy he then trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, graduating in 1962 with the Silver Medal for Acting.His extensive acting credits included the chemist...
(1939–2003), Scottish actor - Harry ReidHarry ReidHarry Mason Reid is the senior United States Senator from Nevada, serving since 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been the Senate Majority Leader since January 2007, having previously served as Minority Leader and Minority and Majority Whip.Previously, Reid was a member of the U.S...
(born 1939), Nevada Senator and Senate Majority Leader - Harry Fielding ReidHarry Fielding ReidHarry Fielding Reid was an American geophysicist. He was notable for his contributions to seismology, particularly his theory of elastic rebound that related faults to earthquakes....
(1859–1944), American geophysicist - Hugo ReidHugo ReidHugo Reid was a resident of Los Angeles, California who wrote a series of newspaper letters that described the culture, language, and modern circumstances of the local Gabrieliño Indians and criticized their treatment under the Franciscan mission system.-Life:Born in 1809 or 1810 in Cardross,...
(1809–1852), Scottish-born early California settler - Jamie ReidJamie ReidJamie Reid is a British artist and anarchist with connections to the Situationists. His work, featuring letters cut from newspaper headlines in the style of a ransom note, came close to defining the image of punk rock, particularly in the UK...
(born 1947), British artist - Jamie ReidJamie ReidJamie Reid is a British artist and anarchist with connections to the Situationists. His work, featuring letters cut from newspaper headlines in the style of a ransom note, came close to defining the image of punk rock, particularly in the UK...
(born 1947), Irish republican - Jamie Reid (swimmer)Jamie Reid (swimmer)Jamie Reid is a female backstroke swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the women's 100m backstroke event at the 2003 Pan American Games. She is a native of Puyallup, Washington and competed for the Highlander Aquatic Club in Orlando, Florida.-References:*...
(born 1983), American backstroke swimmer - John Reid (UK politician), British politician
- Kerry ReidKerry ReidKerry Melville Reid, MBE, is a former professional tennis player from Australia. During her 17-year career, Reid won one Grand Slam singles title and 26 other singles titles and was the runner-up in 40 singles tournaments. Reid was included in the year-end world top ten rankings for 12...
(born 1947), Australian tennis player - Lydia ReidLydia ReidLydia J. Reid is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the first female and longest-serving mayor of Mansfield, Ohio encompassing three four-year terms from 1993 to 2007....
, American politician - Margaret ReidMargaret ReidMargaret Elizabeth Reid AO is a former Australian politician. She was the first woman to be President of the Australian Senate.-Early years:...
(born 1935), first woman to be President of the Australian Senate - Marion Loretta ReidMarion Loretta ReidMarion Loretta Reid, CM, O.PEI is a former Canadian politician, the first female Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, and the 24th as well as first female, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island...
(born 1929), Canadian provincial politician - Mike Reid (golfer)Mike Reid (golfer)Michael Daniel Reid is an American professional golfer.Reid was born in Bainbridge, Maryland. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1976 and turned professional the same year. During his collegiate golf career, Reid was selected for All-American honors from 1973-1976...
(born 1954), Canadian golfer - Mike Reid (entertainer)Mike Reid (entertainer)Michael Reid was an English comedian, actor, author and occasional television presenter from Hackney in east London, who is best remembered for playing the role of Frank Butcher in EastEnders and hosting the popular children's TV show Runaround...
(1940–2007), British entertainer - Miles ReidMiles ReidMiles Reid is a mathematician who works in algebraic geometry.He studied mathematics at Cambridge University, obtaining his Ph.D. in 1973 under the supervision of Peter Swinnerton-Dyer and Pierre Deligne. He was a research fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge from 1973 to 1978...
(born 1948), mathematician - Patrick Reid (disambiguation)
- Peter ReidPeter ReidPeter Reid is an English football manager, pundit and retired player, who is currently without a club since his departure from Plymouth Argyle.A defensive midfielder in his playing days, Reid enjoyed a long and successful career...
(born 1956), English football manager - Pierre ReidPierre ReidPierre Reid is a politician and educator in the Canadian province of Quebec. He has served in the National Assembly of Quebec since 2003, representing Orford as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party...
(born 1948), Canadian politician - Reuben ReidReuben ReidReuben James Reid is an English professional footballer who plays for Oldham Athletic as a striker.-Plymouth Argyle:Reid was born in Bristol and attended Fairfield Grammar School. He joined Argyle early in the 2005–06 season, following trials with Manchester United and Crystal Palace...
(born 1988), British football (soccer) player - Richard Reid (shoe bomber)Richard Reid (shoe bomber)Richard Colvin Reid , also known as the Shoe Bomber, is a self-admitted member of al-Qaeda who pled guilty in 2002 in U.S. federal court to eight criminal counts of terrorism stemming from his attempt to destroy a commercial aircraft in-flight by detonating explosives hidden in his shoes...
(born 1973), shoebomber terrorist - →Robert ReidRobert ReidRobert Reid may refer to:*Robert Reid , Scottish architect*Robert Reid , merchant and member of the Victorian Legislative Council*Robert Reid , American basketball player...
(disambiguation) - Robert Gillespie ReidRobert Gillespie ReidSir Robert Gillespie Reid was a Scottish railway contractor most famous for building large railway bridges in Canada and the United States...
(1842–1908), Scottish railway contractor - Robert James Reid (born 1931), a famous American lineman
- Robert Lewis ReidRobert Reid (painter)Robert Lewis Reid was an American Impressionist painter and muralist.-Life and work:Robert Reid was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston under Otto Grundmann, where he was also later an instructor...
(1862-1929), an American impressionist painter - Robert Threshie Reid, 1st Earl of Loreburn, Liberal politician in the United Kingdom
- Ross ReidRoss ReidIan Angus Ross Reid, PC is a Canadian politician.-Political career:A consultant, Reid has been active with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada since 1975...
(born 1952), Canadian politician - Rufus ReidRufus ReidRufus Reid is an American jazz bassist, educator, and composer. He lives in Teaneck, New Jersey.-Personal history:...
(born 1944), American jazz bassist and educator - Russell ReidRussell ReidRussell Reid is a retired consultant psychiatrist who specialized in sexual and gender-related conditions. He is particularly known for his work with gender identity disorder patients. Richard Curtis took over his practice after his retirement. Reid grew up in New Zealand and worked privately in...
, British psychiatrist - Samantha ReidSamantha ReidSamantha Reid grew up in the Detroit, Michigan Metropolitan Area. She came to national attention after her death at the age of 15....
(1984–1999), American high school student who died of drug overdose - Scott Reid (politician)Scott Reid (politician)Scott Jeffrey Reid is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 2000, and currently represents the Ontario riding of Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington as a member of the Conservative Party....
(born 1964), Conservative Party of Canada MP - Scott Reid (political advisor)Scott Reid (political advisor)Scott Reid was the deputy chief of staff in the Prime Minister's Office of Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, as well as one of Martin's senior and longest-serving advisors. As a key spokesman for Martin, he made frequent appearances in Canadian media speaking on behalf of the PMO and the...
, advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin - Steven ReidSteven ReidSteven John Reid is an English-born Irish footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion as a defender, but played most of his career in midfield...
(born 1981), Irish football (soccer) player - Sue ReidSue ReidSusan Schellinck is a former field hockey player from Canada, who was born as Susan Reid. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she ended up in seventh place with the Canadian National Team...
(born 1970), Canadian field hockey player - T.R. ReidT.R. ReidT. R. Reid is an American reporter, documentary film correspondent, and author. He is also a frequent guest on National Public Radio 's Morning Edition. He is married to attorney Margaret M. McMahon, with whom he has three children...
, American journalist, author, documentary film correspondent - Tara ReidTara ReidTara Donna Reid is an American actress. Reid has acted on television shows such as Saved By The Bell: The New Class, Days of our Lives, California Dreams, and Scrubs....
(born 1975), American actress - Tasha ReidTasha ReidTasha Reid , better known by her Korean name Yoon Mi-rae , is an R&B singer and rapper.- Early life :Reid was born to a South Korean mother, and an African American father...
(born 1981), Korean rapper - Thomas Mayne ReidThomas Mayne ReidThomas Mayne Reid , was an Irish-American novelist. "Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson. He was a great admirer of Lord Byron...
(1818–1883), Irish-American novelist - Thomas ReidThomas ReidThe Reverend Thomas Reid FRSE , was a religiously trained Scottish philosopher, and a contemporary of David Hume, was the founder of the Scottish School of Common Sense, and played an integral role in the Scottish Enlightenment...
(1710–1796), Scottish common-sense philosopher - Tim ReidTim ReidTimothy L. "Tim" Reid is an American actor, comedian and film director best known for his roles in prime time American television programs, such as Venus Flytrap on WKRP in Cincinnati , Marcel "Downtown" Brown on Simon & Simon , Ray Campbell on Sister, Sister and William Barnett on That 70's Show...
(born 1944), American actor and film director - Vernon ReidVernon ReidVernon Reid is an English-born American guitarist, songwriter, composer, and bandleader. Best known as the founder and primary songwriter of the heavy metal band Living Colour, Reid was named #66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.Critic Steve Huey writes, "[Reid's]...
(born 1958), guitarist of the band Living Colour - Wallace ReidWallace ReidWallace Reid was an actor in silent film referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover".-Early life:Born William Wallace Reid in St...
(1891–1923), silent film actor - Whitelaw ReidWhitelaw ReidWhitelaw Reid was a U.S. politician and newspaper editor, as well as the author of a popular history of Ohio in the Civil War.-Early life:...
(1837–1912), American journalist and politician - Wilfrid Thomas ReidWilfrid Thomas ReidWilfrid Thomas Reid is an English aircraft designer and considered one of the pioneers of the Canadian aircraft industry....
(1887–1968), English aircraft designer and Canadian aviation pioneer
Fictional characters
- Elliot ReidElliot ReidDr. Elliot Reid is a fictional character played by Sarah Chalke in the American comedy-drama Scrubs. She has appeared in every episode during the first eight seasons except two Season 8 episodes, "My Last Words" and "My Lawyer's in Love"....
a character on the TV show Scrubs - Dr. Spencer Reid, a character on the TV show Criminal Minds
- Reid Hershel, a character in the video game Tales of EterniaTales of Eterniais a Japanese PlayStation action role-playing video game released by Namco on November 30, 2000, selling 873,000 copies and later ported to the PlayStation Portable on March 3, 2005, selling 398,000 copies. Tales of Eternia's characteristic genre name is...
Similar surnames
these are not necessarily related, but are similar in pronunciation or spelling- Reed (name)Reed (name)Reed may be either a surname or given name.-Reed as a surname:"Reed" is a variant of the surname "Read", which is commonly believed to be a nickname-derived surname referring to a person's complexion or hair being ruddy or red....
- Read (surname)Read (surname)-Derivation:The name is most likely to derive from rēad, the Anglo-Saxon term for the colour red. As a name it is believed to have originally been descriptive of person's complexion or hair being ruddy or red. Old English had spelling variants depending on dialect, rēad was the form in West Saxon,...
- ReadeReadeReade is a surname of English origin, and may refer to:* Brian Reade, a British journalist* Charles Reade, an English novelist* Charles Reade * Duane Reade, an American drugstore* Edwin Godwin Reade, an American politician...