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Rhodes (surname)

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Rhodes is an English surname, alternatively spelled Rhoades, Rhoads, Roads, Roades, and Rodes,[1] deriving from the Old English rod, meaning "a clearing in the woods". It arose as a locational surname for a person who either lived near woodland clearings, or was originally from one of many locations with the name.[2] Topographical features provided intuitive and convenient means of identification in small mediaeval communities, and former inhabitants of a given location who moved to another town or area would often be identified using the name of their birthplace.[3]

Notable people with this surname

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Rhodes A–D

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Rhodes E–J

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Rhodes K–Z

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Rhoades

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Rhoads

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Roads

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Rodes

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Rodeš

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University press. ISBN 9780199677764. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2022). Dictionary of American Family Names (second ed.). Oxford University press. ISBN 9780190245115. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Rhodes". Surname Database. 18 January 2003. Retrieved 28 March 2021.