Reuter

Reuter is a surname of German origin. It is a variant spelling of Reuther and is derived from the Middle High German word "riute," meaning "clearing" or "cultivated land." The name likely originated as an occupational name for someone who cleared land or lived on cleared land.

The name Reuter is also closely associated with Reuters, a globally recognized and influential news organization. The agency was founded by Paul Julius Reuter in London in 1851 as a news distribution service, initially using pigeons to deliver stock market information between Aachen and Brussels. It quickly expanded to cover wider news topics and established itself as a leading source of reliable and impartial journalism worldwide. The Thomson Reuters Corporation now owns Reuters.

Therefore, "Reuter" can refer to either a surname or, most prominently, to the Reuters news agency or someone associated with the agency.