Rhodesia

Rhodesia Meaning & Origin

About Rhodesia
Rhodesia is a name derived from the surname of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes, who played a significant role in the colonization of southern Africa. It was used to refer to two different territories in the region: Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). The name Rhodesia symbolizes the era of British colonialism and the influence of Cecil Rhodes in the region.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Rhodesia are female.

Rhodesia Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R03020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW0 D IY1 ZH AH0
🌐 IPA
/roʊˈdiΚ’Ι™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RTS', 'RTX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rhodesia in Braille

Here's how to represent Rhodesia in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Rhodesia in braille

How to Spell the Name Rhodesia in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Rhodesia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rhodesia in sign language

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