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Surname Etymology and Meaning of READER

Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. English: occupational name for someone who thatched cottages with reeds, from an agent derivative of Middle English red(en) ‘to cover with reeds’.
2. Americanized spelling of German Rieder.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)