Meanings
rita1
Rita2
plural Ritas · alternative Reta · alternative Reeta · alternative Reeta
- 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
Origin
Rita · proper noun
- SpanishMargarita
- ItalianMargherita
- SpanishRita
- ItalianRita
- RomanceRita
- 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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- Sanskritरीता
- EnglishRita
From South Asian languages, from Sanskrit रीता (rītā).
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French Rita
- Ritafemale given name
Hungarian Rita
- Ritafemale given name
Polish Rita
- Ritafemale given name
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Cite this entry
rita. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rita
“rita.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rita. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rita,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rita.
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