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Rhodes Family History
Rhodes Genealogy & Family TreeRhodes is an English name from Lincolnshire, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. The name comes from the county Rhodes and referred to someone who resided or was from there. In addition, it may come from the Old English rod which means “a clearing in the wood.” Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Robor meum Deus which means “Strength through God.”
Other spellings include “Rhoads,” “Rhoades,” “Roades,” and “Roads.” Notable people with the surname include English musician Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran), American baseball player Arthur Lee Rhodes, Jr. (Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics), English fashion designer Zandra Rhodes, American actress Kim Rhodes (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Another World, As the World Turns), and American actress Cynthia Rhodes (Dirty Dancing, Flashdance, Runaway). The first Rhodes to come to America was Henry Rhodes in Massachusetts in 1643.
Rhodes Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John W. Rhodes -- --, 1813 December 0, 1878
- Susan H. Rhodes -- --, 1876 September 10, 1952 Virginia
- Zachariah Rhodes -- --, 1603 December 0, 1666
- Jacob Rhodes -- --, 1809 March 28, 1888 Pennsylvania
- George Rhodes -- --, 1840 March 5, 1922
Rhodes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Exell Elizabeth Rhodes -- --, 1912 November 20, 1983 Tennessee
- Mary Rhodes -- --, 1815 September 9, 1817
- Fred Ambrose Rhodes -- --, 1892 August 18, 1971 Pennsylvania
- Isaac Rhodes -- --, 1807 May 21, 1875 Pennsylvania
- Martha Rhodes South Carolina
