Rhea
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Origin of the name Rhea:
Derived from the Greek rhoia (flowing).
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You know how little kids make up nicknames, and it wouldn't take long to get from Rhea to "diarrhea"!
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When I've come across people with this name, they have always pronounced it "Ray-ah."
My name is Rhea and it is pronounced as "Ray." :D
I've heard people pronounce it "Ree-ah."- Nicknames for Rhea: | Edit
Rhee
- Meanings and history of the name Rhea: | Edit
From Greek, meaning "flowing." ("Diarrhea" means to "flow through.")
A large, flightless bird, native to South America.
One of Saturn's 60 moons.
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Rhea Perlman, diminutive American actress best known for her role as Carla in the 1980s TV sitcom "Cheers."
Margaret Rhea Seddon, American astronaut
Rhea Tregebov, Canadian poet and children's author
Rhea Bailey, English actress
Rhea Santos, Filipina journalist
Rhea Durham, American model- Rhea in song, story & screen: | Edit
There are two mythological goddesses by this name: the more important is Rhea Silvia, in Roman mythology the mother of the twin founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. In Greek mythology, Rhea was the mother of Aventinus by Hercules.
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Global Popularity of the Name Rhea
- #295 in Scotland
- #327 in Canada (British Columbia)
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