Meanings
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
'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 131 more example
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
Origin
- Ancient GreekῬόδη“woman from Rhodes”
- EnglishRhoda
From Ancient Greek Ῥόδη (Rhódē, “woman from Rhodes”) or ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”).
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Cite this entry
Rhoda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rhoda
“Rhoda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rhoda. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rhoda,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rhoda.
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