Rhoda (name)
Encyclopedia
Rhoda is a female given name
, originating in both Greek
and Latin
. Its primary meaning is "rose
" but it can also mean "from Rhodes
", the Greek island originally named for its roses. The name was mostly used in the 18th and 19th centuries but goes back at least to the first century as it is recorded in the New Testament
of the Bible
.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, originating in both Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
. Its primary meaning is "rose
Rose
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
" but it can also mean "from Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
", the Greek island originally named for its roses. The name was mostly used in the 18th and 19th centuries but goes back at least to the first century as it is recorded in the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
of the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
.
Television and Film
- Rhoda GriffisRhoda GriffisRhoda Griffis is an American actress, perhaps best known for playing supporting roles both in independent and mainstream films and television.- Life and career :...
, American actress - Rhoda JordanRhoda JordanRhoda Jordan is an actor and screenwriter from Los Angeles, California, who has appeared in Never Die Alone with DMX, Aquanoids, and Death Factory with Tiffany Shepis...
, African-American actress - Rhoda MontemayorRhoda MontemayorRhoda Montemayor is an actress and dancer of Filipino heritage. Her premiere role was as Tiger Lily in Finding Neverland. Other notable roles include Rose Ortiz, the Pink Ranger, in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, and a cameo role in the film Adulthood.-Family background:Rhoda and her family...
, actress who played Rose Ortiz, the Pink Ranger in Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive
Literature
- Rhoda BroughtonRhoda BroughtonRhoda Broughton was a novelist.-Life:Rhoda Broughton was born in Denbigh in North Wales on 29 November 1840. She was the daughter of the Rev. Delves Broughton youngest son of the Rev. Sir Henry Delves-Broughton, 8th baronet. She developed a taste for literature, especially poetry, as a young girl...
, novelist - Rhoda ShipmanRhoda ShipmanRhoda Shipman is an American comic book writer and mother to three children.-Biography:Shipman, with husband Gary Shipman, created the independently produced comic book series Pakkins' Land, writing and editing the series...
, comic book writer - Rhoda Truax SilbermanRhoda TruaxRhoda Truax Silberman was an American author.Born Rhoda Truax in New York City to Justice Charles Henry Truax of the New York State Supreme Court and his wife, Caroline Sanders, she was a graduate of the Horace Mann School and Barnard College in New York.Rhoda Truax wrote 12 novels & historical...
, American author
Science
- Rhoda MetrauxRhoda MetrauxDr. Rhoda Bubendey Metraux , was a prominent anthropologist in the area of cross-cultural studies, specializing in Haitian voodoo and the Iatmul of New Guinea. She collaborated with Alfred Metraux, on mutual studies of Voodoo in Haiti. During World War II, Dr...
- Rhoda AlaniRhoda AlaniRhoda Myra Alani is an American doctor.-Biography:She was born in Roslyn, New York on October 2, 1964, one of three children of Naim and Esperance Alani. Her father was a real estage agent and her mother an artist. Rhoda studied biochemistry at Binghamton University with a Chancellor's Scholars...
, oncologist http://www.hopkinsdermatology.org/alani.html
Fictional
- Rhoda Dendron, character on the animated television series Darkwing DuckDarkwing DuckDarkWing Duck is an American animated television series produced by The Walt Disney Company that ran from 1991–1992 on both the syndicated programming block The Disney Afternoon and Saturday mornings on ABC. It featured the eponymous anthropomorphic duck superhero whose alter ego is mild-mannered...
- Rhoda PenmarkRhoda PenmarkRhoda Penmark is a fictional character in William March's 1954 novel The Bad Seed and the stage play adapted from it by Maxwell Anderson. She was portrayed by Patty McCormack in the 1956 film adaptation and by Carrie Wells in the 1985 made for TV remake....
, character on William MarchWilliam MarchWilliam March was an American author and a highly decorated US Marine. The author of six novels and four short-story collections, March was praised by critics and heralded as "the unrecognized genius of our time", without attaining popular appeal until after his death.March grew up in rural...
's novel The Bad Seed - Rhoda Morgenstern GerardRhoda MorgensternRhoda Morgenstern, portrayed by Valerie Harper, is a character on the television sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show and subsequent spin-off Rhoda.-The Mary Tyler Moore Show:...
, title character of RhodaRhodaRhoda is an American television sitcom, starring Valerie Harper, which ran for five seasons, from 1974 to 1978 airing in 109 episodes. The show was a spin-off from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, in which Harper between the years 1970 and 1974 had played the role of Rhoda Morgenstern, a spunky,... - Rhoda, character in The WavesThe Waves- External links :* The Waves, at wikilivres.info...
. - Rhoda, character in 12 Oz. Mouse12 oz. Mouse12 oz. Mouse is an animated television series that aired on the American channel Cartoon Network as part of the Adult Swim late night programming block. The show centers on the antisocial actions of an alcoholic mouse known as "Mouse Fitzgerald", "Fitz," "Butch," or simply "Mouse"...
.