A water course; a ditch.
Etymology: AS. ryne. See Run
Rhine
- Origin: German
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Meaning and Origin
What does the name Rhine mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Rhine
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User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Georgia, U.S. says the name Rhine means "A bold, quick solution to a problem" and is of German origin.
- According to a user from India, the name Rhine is of German origin and means "A german river".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
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- A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea
- United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
Wiktionary
From Middle English Rine, Ryne, from Old English Rīn (“the Rhine”), from Middle High German, ultimately Proto-Germanic *Rīnaz, from Gaulish Rēnos, from a Pre-Celtic or Proto-Celtic *Reinos; one of a class of river names built from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (“to move, flow, run”). Cognate with Old High German Rīn ("the Rhine"; > German Rhein), Old Norse Rín (“the Rhine”), Dutch Rijn (“the Rhine”).
Related also to Latin rivus ("river"), in Celtic with an -n- suffix as in Old Irish rīan (“run”) (more at run).
The spelling with Rh- is due to the influence of Ancient Greek Ῥῆνος (Rhênos) (via French Rhin).
- A river that flows through Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, France and the Netherlands.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Rhine
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine was royalty. She holds the title Princess Louis of Battenberg, Victoria Mountbatten, and Marchioness of Milford Haven. Princess was born as the child of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom on April 5th, 1863 in Windsor Castle. She breathed her last breath on September 24th, 1950.
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine was royalty. She holds the title Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna of Russia. Princess was born as the child of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom on November 1st, 1864 in Bessungen. She left this life on July 18th, 1918.
James Rhine is a tv talk-show host, actor, producer, model, marketing director, presenter, and model (people). James was given the name James Allen Rhine on December 6th, 1975 in Miami.
Bobby Rhine was a soccer player for the Connecticut Huskies, FC Dallas, Milwaukee Rampage, New Orleans Storm, and Nashville Metros. Bobby was born on April 18th, 1976 in Florissant, Missouri. He breathed his last breath on September 5th, 2011.
Robert Steven Rhine is a writer and actor.
Countess was born as the child of Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Agnes of Hohenstaufen in 1200. Countess is also known as Irmengard of Baden; Irmengard bei Rhein (German). She passed away on February 24th, 1260.
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Popularity of Rhine as a last name
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Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Rhine | U.S. | |
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| White | 85.15% | 64.26% | |
| African American | 9.18% | 11.96% | |
| Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 1.22% | 4.85% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.82% | 0.69% | |
| Two or More Ethnicities | 1.24% | 1.76% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.38% | 16.26% | |
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People with the last name Rhine are most frequently White
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Fun Facts about the name Rhine
- How Popular is the name Rhine? As a last name Rhine was the 8,690th most popular name in 2010.
- When was the first name Rhine first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the name Rhine is Sunday, July 6th, 1873.
- How unique is the name Rhine? From 1880 to 2021 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name Rhine. Hoorah! You are a unique individual.
- Weird things about the name Rhine: The name spelled backwards is Enihr. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ernih. How do you pronounce that?
- How many people have the last name Rhine? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 3,779 people with the last name Rhine.
- How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Rhine? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 1 of them will have Rhine as their last name.
- Sources:
- U.S. Census Bureau: Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000 (public domain).
- 1913 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary via the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (License)
- Other Dictionary Sources: WordNet 3.1 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University (License).
- Wiktionary: Titles and License.
- Notable persons via Wikipedia: Titles and License. Click each image for the attribution information.