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Reading

town · Reading

Old EnglishAI-generated

Reading's name is thought to originate from the name of a tribe or people called the 'Rædingas', meaning 'people of Ræda'. It refers to the settlement of this tribe.

Word origins

Reading
Old Englishpeople of Ræda(from Ræda "personal name", -ingas "people of, followers of")

Historical forms

Radingas · Readinges