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Rhoda

Syllables: Rho·daUK/ˈɹəʊ.də/US/ˈɹoʊ.də/

Rhoda proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Rhoda

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 12:13-14
    • 'One little girl. Her name is Rhoda.'
      'What? Roader?' The others all looked suspicious of a name nobody had ever heard.
      'It's in the Bible,' he said.1970, Patrick White, The Vivisector, Viking Press, page 13

Origin of Rhoda

From Ancient Greek Ῥόδη (Rhódē, “woman from Rhodes”) or ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”).

Words that rhyme with Rhoda

Questions about Rhoda

What does Rhoda mean?
Rhoda means a female given name from Ancient Greek.
What part of speech is Rhoda?
Rhoda is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rhoda?
Rhoda is pronounced /ˈɹoʊ.də/ (US).

Words near Rhoda in the dictionary

  1. rhob
  2. rhochrematics
  3. rhocrematics
  4. rhocymenene
  5. Rhod.
  6. Rhoda
  7. rhodacarid
  8. rhodacarids
  9. rhodacyanine
  10. rhodacyanines
  11. rhodaliid

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