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[ˈriːta] · Icelandic
01 / Meaning & origin
Ríta is a feminine given name documented in Icelandic. English Wiktionary traces it to Italian Rita. It is a form of Rita, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “pearl”.
Meaning: “pearl”
Borrowed from Italian Rita, diminutive of Margherita.
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Rita— “pearl”
_Rita_, _f._ _It._ Gr. pearl, 121
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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