Retta

Retta Meaning & Origin

About Retta
The surname Retta is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Reto," which itself is a short form of the name "Ermete." The name Ermete is the Italian equivalent of the Greek name Hermes, meaning "messenger" or "interpreter." Therefore, the surname Retta likely originated as a nickname for someone who was a messenger or had a skill for interpreting.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Retta is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Retta: 375
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,864
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Retta based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Retta is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/retta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Retta in Braille

Here's how to represent Retta in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Retta in braille

How to sign the name Retta using Sign Language

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

The name Retta in sign language

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