Rhoda ( name ) - wikipedia Rhoda ( name ) Rhoda is a female given name, originating in both Greek and Latin. Its primary meaning is `` rose '' but it can also mean `` from Rhodes '', the Greek island originally named for its roses. The name was mostly used in the 18th and 19th centuries but goes back at least to the first century as it is recorded in the New Testament of the Bible ( see Rhoda ( biblical figure ) ). Contents 1 People 1.1 Politicians 1.2 Writers 1.3 Scientists 1.4 Actresses 1.5 Singers and musicians 1.6 Other 2 Fictional characters 3 See also 4 External links People Politicians Rhoda Grant ( born 1963 ), Scottish Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament Rhoda Fox Graves ( 1877 -- 1950 ), American suffragist, woman 's rights activist, and pioneering female Republican politician Rhoda Jacobs ( born 1937 ), American member of the New York State Assembly Rhoda Perry ( born 1943 ), member of the Rhode Island Senate Writers Rhoda Broughton ( 1840 -- 1920 ), Welsh novelist Rhoda Shipman ( born 1968 ), American comic book writer Rhoda Truax ( 1901 -- 2000 ), American author Scientists Rhoda Alani ( born 1964 ), American oncologist Rhoda Bubendey Métraux ( 1914 -- 2003 ), anthropologist Actresses Rhoda Griffis ( born 1965 ), American actress Rhoda Jordan ( born 1979 ), African - American actress Rhoda Montemayor ( born 1979 ), actress who played Rose Ortiz, the Pink Ranger in Power Rangers : Operation Overdrive Singers and musicians Rhoda Chase ( 1914 -- 1978 ), American blues singer Rhoda Hutchinson, a member of the Hutchinson Family Singers, a group popular in the 1840s Rhoda Scott ( born 1938 ), African - American hard bop and soul jazz organist Other Rhoda Abbott ( 1873 -- 1946 ), only female passenger to go down with the Titanic and survive Rhoda Billings ( born 1937 ), American lawyer and a former justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court Rhoda Haas Goldman ( 1924 -- 1996 ), American philanthropist and heiress ( Rhoda ) Lavinia Goodell ( 1839 -- 1880 ), the first woman licensed to practice law in Wisconsin Rhoda Holmes Nicholls ( 1854 -- 1930 ), British - born American painter Rhoda Pritzker ( 1914 -- 2007 ), British - American philanthropist Rhoda Richards ( 1784 -- 1879 ), wife of Mormon leader Joseph Smith and, after his death, Brigham Young Rhoda Wise ( 1888 -- 1948 ), American alleged stigmatist Fictional characters Rhoda Dendron, on the animated television series Darkwing Duck Rhoda Penmark, in William March 's novel The Bad Seed Rhoda Morgenstern, title character of the television show Rhoda Rhoda, in The Waves Rhoda, in 12 Oz. Mouse Rhoda Williams, protagonist of the 2011 movie Another Earth Rhoda Swartz, in William Thackeray 's novel Vanity Fair Rhoda Henry, in the novels The Winds of War and War and Remembrance and the two miniseries See also Rhonda All pages beginning with `` Rhoda '' External links Meaning of Rhoda Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rhoda_(name)&oldid=725229166 '' Categories : Given names English given names English feminine given names Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 14 June 2016, at 10 : 36 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the origin of the name rhoda
Answer: both Greek and Latin