Etymology

reese

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Today it means: Synonym of peanut butter cup Full definition →

Welsh Rhys ← German Reese
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reese · noun1

A genericization of the trademark Reese, a popular brand of peanut butter cup, thus applied to all peanut butter cups.

Reese · proper noun2

  1. German · derived fromReese
  2. Welsh · derived fromRhys
  3. English todayReese

* As a given name and British surname generally from Welsh Rhys (literally “ardor”). * Chiefly in North America, the surname may also be from unrelated German Reese (literally “giant”).

Words from the same roots

WelshRhys all →

RhysReece

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