Rhoda
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɹəʊ.də//
- United States//ˈɹoʊ.də//
- United States//ˈɹoʊ.ɾə//
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
proper noun
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A female given name from Ancient Greek.
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.
'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.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ῥόδη (Rhódē, “woman from Rhodes”) or ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”).
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