Reading

See also: reading

English

Etymology

From Old English Rēadingas, the name of a tribe or clan of early Anglo-Saxon England whose capital was at Reading. Not related to reading.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɛdɪŋ/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdɪŋ
  • Homophone: redding

Proper noun

Reading

  1. A surname.
  2. A large town in Berkshire, England.
    A unitary authority and borough (Reading Borough Council) in Berkshire. [1]
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A minor city in Lyon County, Kansas.
    2. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    3. A city and township in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
    4. An unincorporated community in Nobles County, Minnesota.
    5. A ghost town in Pike County, Missouri.
    6. A town in Schuyler County, New York.
    7. A city in Hamilton County, Ohio.
    8. An unincorporated community in Columbiana County, Ohio.
    9. A city, the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, named after Reading in Berkshire, England.
    10. A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
    11. A number of other townships, listed under Reading Township.
  4. A small town in Saint James parish, Jamaica.

Translations

References

  1. ^ Borough map (Berkshire)

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