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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
- Richard Rhodes -- --, 1580 December 0, 1675
- Thomas De Rode Rhodes -- --, 1521 September 25, 1585
- Betty Jo Rhodes -- --, 1926 December 20, 1999 Texas
- Frederrick Rhodes -- --, 1802 January 17, 1871 Pennsylvania
- Agnes Rhodes -- --, 1759 December 0, 1808 Virginia
Rhodes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Magdaline Rhodes -- --, 1796 March 14, 1876 Virginia
- Mary Montalana Rhodes -- --, 1820 September 5, 1864 Ohio
- L. D. Rhodes -- --, 1929 August 8, 2008
- Samuel Edward Rhodes -- --, 1866 January 8, 1946 Mississippi
- Margaret Miller Rhodes -- --, 1768 December 0, 1809 Ohio
