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  • proper noun A surname.
  • proper noun A male given name transferred from the surname.

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  • noun Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)

Etymologies

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A surname from Old English, from a byname rēad ("red"); also a habitational name from hreod ("reeds") and rēod ("cleared land").

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