ðɛɹ ɪz ɐ sˈɛɾəlmənt ɪn lˈæŋkəʃɚ kˈɔːld ɹˈiːd, ðə nˈeɪm dᵻɹˈaɪvɪŋ fɹʌm ɐn ˈoʊld ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ tˈɜːm mˈiːnɪŋ ɹˈoʊ dˈɪɹhˈɛdlənd, ðɪs mˈeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐkˈaʊnt fɔːɹ sˌʌm ɹˈiːd sˈɜːneɪmz.
There is a settlement in Lancashire called Read, the name deriving from an Old English term meaning roe[deer]-headland, this may also account for some Read surnames.