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Rhett

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Rhett is possibly derived from a Dutch surname meaning "advisor". Some sources also suggest the Latin meaning "rhetorician". This masculine name was popularized by Margaret Mitchell in her novel Gone with the Wind and a subsequent film of the same name, starring Clark Gable.

Rhetta

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Rhetta is a feminine form of Rhett, originally possibly derived from a Dutch surname meaning "advisor". Some sources also suggest the Latin meaning "rhetorician". The masculine name was popularized by Margaret Mitchell in her novel Gone with the Wind and a subsequent film of the same name, starring Clark Gable.

Rhiannon

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Rhiannon originates in Welsh language and means "eminent, great queen or goddess". In Welsh mythology, Rhiannon was the wife of Pwyll and is associated with Rigantona, the goddess of fertility, and Epona, the goddess of horses. The given name was popularized by the 1976 song of the same name by Fleetwood Mac.

Rhoda

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Rhoda originates in Greek language and means "rose". Some sources also suggest the meaning "from Rhodes", one of the Greek islands named for the roses growing there. The name was popular mostly in the 18th and 19th century. Rhoda was a character in the Bible, as well as the name of an American sitcom in the 1970s.

Rhona

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Rhona originates in Gaelic languages and means "from a rugged isle". It is probably derived from Rona, the name of a remote Scottish island in the North Atlantic. Some sources also suggest that it could be a feminine form of the name Ronald.

Rhonda

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Rhonda originates in Welsh language and means "woman with great lance, spear". The exact origin is unclear, though. Some sources suggest it might also be derived from Rhondda Valley in South Wales, or the River Rhondda in Wales. In both these cases, the meaning would be "loud". It came to use at the beginning of the 20th century.