rita

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proper noun

A female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish.

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Meanings

rita1

nounrita (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of rta (“Vedic principle”).
  2. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of ritha (“fish”)

Rita2

proper nounRita (plural Ritas)

plural Ritas · alternative Reta · alternative Reeta · alternative Reeta

  1. A female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish.

    Born Margarita Carmen Cansino to Eduardo and Volga Haworth Cansino on October 17, 1918, in New York City, Rita Hayworth was no stranger to show business.

    1993, Diane Telgen, Jim Kamp, editors, Notable Hispanic American Women, VNR AG, →ISBN, page 194

Rita3

proper nounRita (plural Ritas)

plural Ritas · alternative Reetha · alternative Retha · alternative Ritha · alternative Reeta · alternative Reta · alternative Reeta

  1. A female given name from Sanskrit.

Origin

Rita · proper noun

  1. SpanishMargarita
  2. ItalianMargherita
  3. SpanishRita
  4. ItalianRita
  5. RomanceRita
  6. EnglishRita

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.

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Rita · proper noun

  1. Sanskritरीता
  2. EnglishRita

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

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Translations

French Rita
  • Ritafemale given name
Hungarian Rita
  • Ritafemale given name
Polish Rita
  • Ritafemale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

rita. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rita

MLA

“rita.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rita. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rita,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rita.

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