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Rhodes (surname)

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Rhodes (also spelled Rhoades, Rhoads, Roads, Roades, and Rodes)[1] is an English surname deriving from the Old English word "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, and is not connected to the Greek island of the same 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]

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Notable people with this surname

Rhodes A–D

Rhodes E–J

Rhodes K–Z

Rhoades

Rhoads

Roads

Rodes

Rodeš

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