Rhodes (surname)

Rhodes is a locational surname, with other spellings Rhoades, Rhoads, Roads and Roades, all deriving from the Old English "rod", meaning "a clearing in the woods", or from one of a number of locations from this word. Topographical features provided obvious and convenient means of identification in the small communities of the Middle Ages, giving rise to various surnames. Locational aurnames arose when former inhabitants of a place moved to another town or area and were identified by the name of their birthplace.[1]

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Notable people with this surname include:

A–D

E–J

K–Z

Rhoades

Rhoads

Roads

See also

References

  1. ^ Rhodes at surnamedb.com