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Rita en · PROPN · etymology 1

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.

Meanings

  1. 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. 1993, Diane Telgen, Jim Kamp, editors, Notable Hispanic American Women, VNR AG, →ISBN, page 194:

Forms

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Coordinates

Margot · Margo · Margarita · Margaret

Deriveds

ritalin · Ritalin · Santa Rita

Translations (1)

fr Rita (female given name)

wikipedia: Rita of Cascia

Rita en · PROPN · etymology 2

Etymology

From South Asian languages, from Sanskrit रीता (rītā).

Meanings

  1. A female given name from Sanskrit.

Forms

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Relateds

Reeta · Reta