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RACHEL: Biblical name meaning "ewe." Variants
include Rachael, Racheal, and Spanish
Raquel. Diminutives are Rachie, Rae,
and Ray.
RAMONA:
Feminine form of Spanish Ramon, "wise
defender."
RANDY:
Either feminine use of male name Randy, "shield
wolf" or as independently adopted diminutive of
Miranda, "admirable."
RAQUEL:
Spanish form of Rachel, "ewe."
REBECCA:
Biblical name meaning "joined." Diminutive, Becky,
exists.
REGINA:
Latin name meaning "queen." Diminutive, Gina,
exists. French form of name is Régine.
REGINE: see
Regina.
RENE: see
Irene.
RENÉ: see
Renée.
RENÉE:
French feminine of René, "reborn." Male
spelling, René, is also used by girls. Other
variants include Rennie and Renny.
RENNIE: see
Renée.
RENNY: see
Renée.
RHODA: Greek
name meaning "rose," and Latin name meaning "woman of
Rhodes."
RHONA: Old
Norse name meaning "rough island" from island of
Rona, with spelling influenced by Rhoda.
Variant, Rona, exists.
RHONDA:
Taken from Welsh place name, The Rhondda Valley, in
southern Wales, named for the river that runs through
it.
RICA: see
Frederica.
RICKIE: see
Frederica.
RICKY: see
Frederica.
RITA:
Diminutive of Spanish Margarita or Italian Margherita,
both equivalents of Margaret, "pearl."
ROBERTA:
Feminine form of Robert, "bright famous one."
Diminutive, Berta, exists.
ROBIN:
Unisexual name meaning "bright famous one." Sometimes
associated with the bird. Variant, Robyn,
exists.
ROBYN: see
Robin.
RONA: see
Rhona.
RONNIE: see
Veronica.
ROO: see
Rue and Ruth.
ROSA: Latin
or Italian form of Rose, a flower name.
ROSALBA: A
compound name consisting of Rose and Latin
alba, "white," meaning "white rose."
ROSALIE:
French form of Latin or Italian name Rosalia,
"rose."
ROSALIND:
Spanish name meaning "pretty rose." Variant,
Rosaline, exists.
ROSALINE: A
variant of Rosalind, "rose." Variant,
Rosalyn, exists.
ROSALYN: see
Rosaline.
ROSAMOND:
see Rosamund.
ROSAMUND:
Latin name meaning either "pure rose," or "rose of the
world." Also Old German name meaning "horse
protection" or "renowned protector." Variant,
Rosamond, exists.
ROSANNA:
Compound name consisting of Rose, "rose," and
Anna, "grace; favor." Variants include
Rosannah, Rosanne, and Roseanne.
ROSANNAH:
see Rosanna.
ROSANNE: see
Rosanna.
ROSE: A
flower name. Diminutives are Rosie, Rosey
and Rosy.
ROSEANNE:
see Rosanna.
ROSEMARIE:
see Rosemary.
ROSEMARY:
Latin name meaning "dew of the sea," though many
associate the name with the plant. Can also be a
compound name consisting of Rose, "rose," and
Mary, "bitter." Variant, Rosemarie,
exists.
ROSETTA:
Italian diminutive of Rosa, "rose." French
variant, Rosette, exists.
ROSETTE: see
Rosetta.
ROSEY: see
Rose and Rosie.
ROSIE:
Diminutive of Rose, "rose." Variants include
Rosey and Rosy.
ROSINA:
Italian diminutive of Rosa, "rose."
ROSITA:
Spanish diminutive of Rosa, "rose."
ROSY: see
Rose and Rosie.
ROWENA:
Welsh name meaning "slender and fair."
ROXANA:
Persian name meaning "dawn." Variants include,
Roxane and Roxanne. Diminutives are
Roxie and Roxy.
ROXANE: see
Roxana.
ROXANNE: see
Roxana.
ROXIE: see
Roxana.
ROXY: see
Roxana.
RUBIE: see
Ruby.
RUBY: From
the gem. Variant, Rubie, exists.
RUE: From
the plant. Sometimes used as a diminutive of Ruth,
"friend; companion." Variant, Roo, exists.
ROO: see
Rue.
RUTH:
Biblical name meaning "friend" or "companion."
Earlier associated with English word ruth
meaning "compassion. Diminutive, Roo and
Ruthie, exist.
RUTHIE: see
Ruth.
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