Rhee

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 이 (i). Doublet of Lee.

Proper noun

Rhee (plural Rhees)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Rhee is the 8141st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4071 individuals. Rhee is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.75%) individuals.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as to rede in 1381-1383. Derived from Middle Dutch rede (“boundary line, building line”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /reː/
  • Hyphenation: Rhee
  • Rhymes: -eː
  • Homophone: ree

Proper noun

Rhee n

  1. A hamlet in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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