ðə ɹˈiːdɪŋɡəz ɐpˈɪɹ tə hɐvbɪn nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚɹ ɐ tʃˈiːftən kˈɔːld ɹˈiːdə, "ðə ɹˈɛd wˌʌn," wɪððɪ ɐdˈɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɛlɪmənt ɪŋɡˈæs mˈiːnɪŋ "ðə pˈiːpəl ʌv."
The Readingas appear to have been named after a chieftain called Reada, "The Red One," with the addition of the element -ingas meaning "the people of."