Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
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Patronymica Britannica (1860)
READER. In tlie archives of Norwich, reders aud tylers occur in juxta-position ; wherefore it is probable that the employment of the reder was that of thatching buildings with reeds. H.R. Le Reder, Le Redere.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English