Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹɛt/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From a surname, an Anglicized form of the Dutch de Raedt, derived from raet "advice, counsel". Margaret Mitchell used this name for the character Rhett Butler in her novel Gone with the Wind (1936).

Related Names

Feminine FormRhetta

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Entry updated November 16, 2019