Type Word Usage Old High German Meaning & History Old High German word meaning "red". Family Tree·DetailsRelated Items Other Languages & Culturesread(Anglo-Saxon) rod(Old Dutch) Given Name DescendantsReed, Reid, Read(English) Surname DescendantsRead, Reed(English) Rot, Roth, Rothenberg(German) Rot, Roth, Rothenberg, Rothschild(Jewish) Reid(Scottish) Entry added July 11, 2018 ·