Aretha Name Meaning & Origin
Aretha
Pronunciation: ah-REE-thə (key)
Origin of the name Aretha:
Derived from Arēs, the name of the Greek mythological god of war, the son of Zeus and Hera.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Aretha has the same letters as Eartha.
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From the Greek word 'arete' meaning virtue.
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Aretha Franklin, American singer
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