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Rita.

a Finnish surname

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈritɑ/[ˈrit̪ɑ̝]

  1. a Finnish surname

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Where this word comes from

< rita (perhaps in the sense “narrow road”), via place names

name/ˈritɑ/[ˈrit̪ɑ̝]

  1. a female given name

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Where this word comes from

More directly from Italian Rita. Compare Riitta, which has been in use for longer.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.