Re: Is the Reeder name English or German?
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Is the Reeder name English or German?
9/15/98
From the sounds of the other postings, original Reeders were seafaring merchants who proliferated in many ports. The word "reed" is old and cousin to the word "rod". Possibly there is an ancient correlation between costruction with reeds or rods and living on the seas.