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Aretha Thurmond, née Hill is an American discus thrower. Her personal best distance is 65.86 metres (216.1 ft), achieved in March 2004 in Marietta.
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Aretha Franklin! Love her!
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The first thing that came to my mind about this name is how it looks and sounds like the word urethra.
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This is a pretty name and I suppose the name could be a feminine version of Arthur. Adding a 'G' in front of the name would make Garetha, a feminine form of the masculine name Gareth which definitely would work. This name could also be short for Arethusa and again Garethusa would also work as a valid feminine name.
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Yeah, sounds like urethra.
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My name is Aretha. I love my name. It's different and unique. I also love the fact that I was named after, the #Great Aretha Franklin. #QueenOfSoul.
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Lovely.
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My name is Aretha, I am a white woman and I am very proud of my name. The meaning of the name is virtuous, excellent and beauty.
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Definitely a black woman's name. I don't think there's a single white woman with this name.
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To the comment above, I think it is really stupid to call a specific name a "white" or "black" name. Names are names, there's no colour attached.
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This name might be a short form of Margaretha, just like the name Retha (which is also in the main database).
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I don't like this name, and I don't really care for Aretha Franklin. It sounds like another name that white people think every other black woman has, when in fact that's not the case.
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Very lovely, and a great alternative to the unattractive Agatha.
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This name sounds like urethra, and everyone would assume the girl or woman is named after Aretha Franklin.
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Seconding the person who mentioned it sounds like 'urethra', because that's what it always reminds me of too. The urethra, for those who don't know, is the tube through which you pee. Yeah, not what you want to bring to mind when you tell people baby's name.
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I've seen names similar to this such as "Aerith" and "Areth", but I've never actually seen this name anywhere.
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A famous bearer of this name is Aretha Franklin, "the Queen of Soul".
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Arete was also Queen of the Pheaecians in the Odyssey, the mother of princess Nausica, who rescued Odysseus when he was near death and helped him return home.
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An ancient Greek name, Arete (f), Aretos, Aretes.(m). Arete was a philosopher of the 3rd century BC. In Greek mythology Arete was the sister of Omonoia (concord). Aretos was a bodyguard of Alexander the Great. Aretes was a general in Alexander's army.
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