Rita
Rita is a concise female name originally derived as a diminutive of the Italian name Margherita (Margaret). In Christian tradition, it is strongly tied to Saint Rita of Cascia, the patroness of impossible causes. It is vibrant, simple, and recognized across cultures worldwide.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA feminine name of Italian origin whose original meaning is 'pearl'.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno Rita vzniklo osamostatnením talianskej skrátenej podoby mena Margherita, slovenského Margaréta. Talianske Margherita pokračuje v latinskom mene Margarita, ktoré pochádza zo starogréckeho slova margarítēs s významom „perla“.
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RITA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling15 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Rita
14People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
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