Reel Family History
Reel Name Meaning
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Raghaill ‘descendant of Raghall’ a short form of the personal name Raghailleach; see Riley and compare Riel . Americanized form of German Riehl . Flemish: from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Radilo itself a short form of a compound name formed with rād ‘counsel advice’ as the first element for example Radolf (see Ralph ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022