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View Name: Rhoda


RHODA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Biblical, English
PRONOUNCED: RO-dÉ™ (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek ‘ροδον (rhodon) meaning "rose". In the New Testament this name was borne by a maid in the house of Mary the mother of John Mark. As an English given name, Rhoda came into use in the 17th century.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Rhode (Ancient Greek), Rhode (Biblical Greek), Rhode (Biblical Latin)
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