Rita Dove is an American poet and essayist. From 1993 to 1995, she served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. She is the first African American to have been appointed since the position was created by an act of Congress in 1986 from the previous "consultant in poetry" position (1937–86). Dove also received an appointment as "special consultant in poetry" for the Library of Congress's bicentennial year from 1999 to 2000. Dove is the second African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, in 1987, and she served as the Poet Laureate of Virginia from 2004 to 2006. Since 1989, she has been teaching at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where she held the chair of Commonwealth Professor of English from 1993 to 2020; as of 2020 she holds the chair of Henry Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing.
Rita is a christian girl name and it is an English originated name with multiple meanings. Rita's name meaning is pearl and the associated lucky number is 3.I have always loved and admired my sister’s name Rita. And, it’s a Biblical name. The spiritual meaning of Rita is the physical order of the universe, the order of the sacrifice, and the moral law of the world. Rita has a very powerful meaning. And it sounds really pretty.
Rita is not a "Christian girl name", no one religion owns it. Rita is short for Margherita, which means "pearl", but doesn't have its own independent meaning, however does not "spiritually" mean "balance of the universe" or anything of the sort. After googling it, I found that the gibberish you preach with confidence was copied and pasted off a random website with seemingly no legitimacy. Remember, kids, you can't believe everything you see on the internet!
Rita Keyes, aka Grams is the name of Sammy's grandmother in the book series Sammy Keyes.
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Short form of Margherita; used as a name on its own in European languages other than Italian. I use it as a short form of Margherita, which is my middle name.
Rita is also Polish, Croatian, Finnish, and French. The name days for Rita in Poland are April 29 and May 22. The name day for Rita in Croatia is May 22. The name day for Rita in Finland is February 17. The name day for Rita in France is May 22.
My parents named me Rita Ann. I was born in 1951. Growing up, I could not wait until I was old enough to change my name legally. I never bothered to do this. One positive thing growing up, I only knew one other Rita.
Rita Loud is a character from the Nickelodeon show “The Loud House” She is the mom of Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lincoln, Lucy, Lola, Lana, Lisa and Lily.
Rita is a classic name that appeals to me as a sweet variant to Margaret. This simple and easily pronounceable name makes it all the more reason why I would not hesitate to use it on any child I might have in the future.
― Anonymous User 1/26/2019
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My name is beautiful. I got this name from 2 beautiful ladies. My Grandmother and my Aunt. It also means "Pearl".
Rita Hayworth was an American actress and dancer. She achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars, appearing in a total of 61 films over 37 years. The press coined the term "love goddess" to describe Hayworth after she had become the most glamorous screen idol of the 1940s. She was the top pin-up girl for GIs during World War II.
I always heard that the name Margarita comes from the Greek word Margalithos : precious stone, precious Pearl. (I studied in High School 6 years Greek-Latin Humanities)In Israel you hear the name as : Margalitha or Margalith. Also in Greece you hear it with the L and not the R.
― Anonymous User 12/21/2015
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Hate the name, hate the name, hate the name! Disgusting name! Make this name extinct if you truly care about the world!
In most Catholic contexts, this name is used on its own (independently from Margaret and its forms), originally in reference to the very popular Saint Rita of Cassia.
Rita Angus (1908-1970) was a New Zealand painter of portraits and landscapes.
― Anonymous User 8/18/2011
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Rita Levi-Montalcini is an Italian Jewish neurologist. She received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She is also an Italian Senator for Life.
I always thought Rita was a very pretty name. There was a girl who lived across the street from me named Rita. We all thought she was so pretty and her name fit her. Then I went to middle school and met this big headed obnoxious girl named Rita. I was appalled that such a person could have such a pretty name.
Even though it is old fashioned, I like this name. My nan is called Rita. I wouldn't call my children that (I prefer rarer names), but it's really pretty!
Rita Moreno (born December 11, 1931 in Humacao, Puerto Rico) is an Academy Award-winning actress and the first and only Hispanic actress in history (as well as one of only nine people) to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award.
Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and English descent who reached fame during the 1940s as one of the era's leading sex symbols. She was sometimes called "The Love Goddess" or "The Great American Love Goddess," and was celebrated as an expert dancer and great beauty.
Educating Rita is a stage comedy by British playwright Willy Russell, filmed in 1983. The character Rita (real name Susan) calls herself that because Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown is her favourite book.
― Anonymous User 12/20/2005
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Lovely Rita is the name of a song by The Beatles.
― Anonymous User 12/16/2005
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Rita Tushingham was a cool actress of the 60's.
― Anonymous User 12/13/2005
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The name Rita is also Russian. It is a nickname of Margarita.
― Anonymous User 10/1/2005
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PUMA is the name 'Rita' written in Russian.
― Anonymous User 12/21/2015
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This name is also the name of famous Spanish actress, Rita Hayworth.
Rita Hayworth's birth name was Margherita Cansino, a name she appeared under in a few of her earliest movies. Her parents, who had a flamenco act, were known as the Dancing Cansinos.