Reese Name Meaning & Origin
Reese
Pronunciation: REES (key)
Origin of the name Reese:
Anglicized form of the Welsh Rhys (ardor). It also represents the transferred use of the surname derived from the personal name.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Reese, one of Malcolm's brothers in Malcolm in the Middle
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