What does Rhea mean?
Definitions for Rhea
ˈri ərhea
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Rhea.
Princeton's WordNet
Rheanoun
fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor
rhea, nandu, Pterocnemia pennatanoun
smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan
rhea, Rhea americananoun
larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia
Wiktionary
rheanoun
A large flightless bird of the genus Rhea, native to South America.
Rheanoun
A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
Rheanoun
One of the moons of Saturn.
Rheanoun
in occasional use.
Etymology: Modern, from the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology, w:Rhea, from Ῥέα.
ChatGPT
rhea
Rhea is a genus of flightless birds native to South America, known as the South American ostrich. It is the largest bird on the continent, known for its speed and large, fluffy plumage. The term "Rhea" also refers to the second largest moon of the planet Saturn in astronomy.
Webster Dictionary
Rheanoun
the ramie or grass-cloth plant. See Grass-cloth plant, under Grass
Rheanoun
any one of three species of large South American ostrichlike birds of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia. Called also the American ostrich
Etymology: [L., a proper name.]
Wikidata
Rhea
Rhea was the Titaness daughter of the sky god Uranus and the earth goddess Gaia, in Greek mythology. In early traditions, she was known as "the mother of gods" and was therefore strongly associated with Gaia and Cybele, who had similar functions. The classical Greeks saw her as the mother of the Olympian gods and goddesses, but not as an Olympian goddess in her own right. The Romans identified her with Magna Mater, and the Goddess Ops.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Rhea
rē′a, n. the ramie plant or fibre.
Rhea
rē′a, n. the daughter of Uranus and Ge, wife and sister of Kronos: the only three-toed ostrich: the fifth satellite of Jupiter.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Rhea
in the Greek mythology a goddess, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the wife of Kronos, and mother of the chief Olympian deities, Zeus, Pluto, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia, and identified by the Greeks of Asia Minor with the great earth goddess Cybele, and whose worship as such, like that of all the other earth deities, was accompanied with wild revelry.
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RHEA
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Mythology
Rhea
(Rhe′a). The Greek name of Cybele. She was a daughter of Uranus and Gaea, and was called Mother of the gods.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
RHEA
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rhea is ranked #4323 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Rhea surname appeared 8,219 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Rhea.
84.8% or 6,971 total occurrences were White.
8.5% or 701 total occurrences were Black.
2.4% or 201 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.3% or 194 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.2% or 103 total occurrences were Asian.
0.6% or 49 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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hear
Hera
RHAe
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Rhea in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Rhea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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