Meaning and Origin
What does the name Rhodes mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Rhodes
User Submitted Origins
English
56%
Greek
39%
American
6%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from California, U.S., the name Rhodes is of Greek origin and means "A clearing in the woods; where flowers grow".
- A submission from Ohio, U.S. says the name Rhodes means "a clearing or path in the woods / forest" and is of English origin.
International Interest
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Other Dictionary Sources
- A Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes
- British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed annual fellowships for British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902)
Wiktionary
From French Rhodes, from Latin Rhodus, from Ancient Greek Ῥόδος (Rhódos), of uncertain etymology. Possibilities include a pre-Greek name (cf. Phoenician 𐤄𐤓𐤏𐤃 (hrʿd), "snake"), ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”), and ῥοία (rhoía, “pomegranate”).
- A surname.
- Cecil Rhodes (1853–1902), English imperialist
- An island in the Dodecanese, Greece, in the Aegean Sea.
- A city on the island of Rhodes and the capital of the Dodecanese.
- A French town situated in Moselle department, Lorraine
- An electric piano
Rhodes was also found in the following language(s): French and Portuguese