Rita
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A female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish.
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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.
Etymology
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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A female given name from Sanskrit.
Etymology
From South Asian languages, from Sanskrit रीता (rītā).
Forms
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- Ritas
risking · The act by which something is risked.risky · Dangerous; involving risks.risotto · An Italian savoury dish made with rice and other ingredients.
Rita · A female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish.
Ritchie · A diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a…rite · A religious custom.ritual · Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.