Etymology

rita

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Today it means: A female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish. Full definition →

Romance Rita ← Italian Rita ← Spanish Rita
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Rita · proper noun1

  1. Spanish · derived fromMargarita
  2. Italian · derived fromMargherita
  3. Spanish · borrowed fromRita
  4. Italian · borrowed fromRita
  5. Romance · borrowed fromRita
  6. English todayRita

From Romance (Italian Rita, Spanish Rita). A shortening of Italian Margherita, and Spanish Margarita, cognates of English Margaret. An Italian Saint Rita was canonized in 1900. The English name came into regular use in early twentieth century.

Rita · proper noun2

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromरीता
  2. English todayRita

From South Asian languages, from Sanskrit रीता (rītā).

Words from the same roots

ItalianMargherita all →

margherita

SpanishMargarita all →

margarita

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