Rettie

Rettie Meaning & Origin

About Rettie
The surname Rettie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Rettie, which is a diminutive form of the name Margaret. The name Margaret itself comes from the Greek word "margarites," meaning "pearl." Therefore, the surname Rettie can be interpreted to mean "son of Margaret" or "descendant of Margaret."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rettie: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/rettie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rettie in Braille

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

The name Rettie in braille

How to sign the name Rettie using Sign Language

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

The name Rettie in sign language

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