Rhode

English Etymology 1 From en enm Rode, from en ang rod, xno rodu and/or en ang hrēod. Originated as a habitational surname for a person who either lived near a woodland clearing, or came from a place so named, or one who lived near a reed bed. The Rh- form—a 16th century spelling modification— was created by analogy with the unrelated en Rhodes, Greece. Proper noun ~ s en habitational. Related terms en Rhodes#Etymology 2 References Hanks Patrick Dictionary of American Family Names 2022 Oxford University Press 9780190245115 second s.v. Rhode (no pagination) Hanks Patrick Dictionary of American Family Names 2022 Oxford University Press 9780190245115 second s.v. Rhodes (no pagination) Etymology 2 en :bor grc:Ῥόδη + 1 Proper noun en Greek god In Greek mythology, the oldest Oceanid, a daughter of Tethys and Oceanus Related terms en Rhode Island en Rhodes#Etymology 1 Translations the oldest Oceanid Bulgarian: bg Рода f French: fr Rhodé f Greek: el Ρόδη f Ancient Greek: grc Ῥόδη f Hindi: hi रोदे f Polish: pl Rode f Portuguese: pt Rode f Russian: ru Рода f Further reading Anagrams en dehor Herod Rohde horde Latin Proper noun la proper noun form la Rhodus voc s