Reese
Reese is a name deriving from the Welsh name Rhys.
People
Pronunciation of the name 'Reese'.
Pronunciation of the name 'Rhys'.
Given name
- Reese Andy, an American wrestler and mixed martial artist
- Reese Erlich, an American author and journalist
- Reese Hoffa, an American athletic and world champion in shot put
- Reese J. Llewellyn (c. 1862-1936), Welsh-born American businessman
- Reese McGuire, a catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Reese Roper, an American singer and songwriter
- Reese Schonfeld, an American newsman, first CEO of CNN
- Reese Waters, an American comedian and ESPN correspondent
- Reese Witherspoon, an American film actress
Family name
- Bob Reese, Louisiana Republican politician
- Charley Reese, American newspaper columnist
- Chip Reese, American professional gambler, mostly in poker
- David Reese from the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
- Della Reese, American actor, singer, and minister
- Dylan Reese, NHL ice hockey player
- Florence Reese, (1900-1986), American social activist, poet, and folksong writer
- Glenn G. Reese, a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate
- George W. Reese, Jr., Louisiana Republican politician
- Gustave Reese, American musicologist
- H. B. Reese, founder of the H.B. Reese Candy Company
- Hans Reese, (1891-1973), M.D., German olympic soccer player in 1912 and physician-neurologist
- Jim Reese, Oklahoma politician
- Jim Reese (Texas politician), former mayor of Odessa
- Jimmie Reese, an American baseball player
- John Reese (disambiguation)
- Mason Reese, American actor
- Melissa Reese, American musician
- Pee Wee Reese, an American baseball player
- Piper Reese, an American actress and internet celebrity
- Rita Mae Reese, American poet, fiction writer, and publisher
- Terence Reese, a British bridge player and writer
- Thomas J. Reese, S.J., a contemporary Jesuit author and former editor-in-chief of America magazine
- Tom Reese, New Zealand cricket historian
Fictional
- Reese (Stargate), a gynoid in the television show Stargate SG-1
- Reese, an NPC in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
- Reese, a character from the American TV series Malcolm in the Middle
- Reese Williams, a character on the former ABC soap opera All My Children
- Derek Reese, a character in the science-fiction television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Kyle Reese, a character from the Terminator universe
- Logan Reese, a character in Zoey 101 played by Matthew Underwood
- John Reese, a character in Person of Interest played by Jim Caviezel
- The Groovy Girls doll line, by Manhattan Toy, features a female doll named Reese.
Places
- Reese, Germany, a hamlet in Lower Saxony on the River Aue
- United States
- Reese, Michigan, a community east of Saginaw
- Reese Center, Texas, an area west of Lubbock
- Reese Air Force Base, the former installation making up part of Reese Center
- Reese, Texas, a community in Cherokee County, in East Texas
Structures
- Reese House, an historic home in Hendersonville, North Carolina
Businesses and Brands
- Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (named after H. B. Reese)
- Reese's Pieces, a type of coated candy
- Reese's Whipps, a type of candy bar
Music
- Reese Bass, a distinctive synthesized bass sound comprising layered 'clashing' sawtooth waves, extensively used by Kevin Saunderson aka Master Reese.
See also
- Reece (disambiguation)
- Rhys Family Name
- Reis Family Name
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