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A feminine form of Rhett.

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In the 2006 (2nd Ed.) Oxford dictionary of first names.

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Meanings and history of the name Rhetta

Rhetta is of Latin and Scandinavian origin, and means "speaker," deriving from the same root as "rhetoric."

Rhett is well-established in South Carolina, brought to North America in 1694 by William Rhett. Rhetta is currently most-often used in Texas.

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Rhetta in song, story & screen

The male version of Rhetta, "Rhett," was used in Gone with the Wind (1936) for the character Rhett Butler.