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rhett Name Meaning and History

Americanized form of Dutch de Raedt, from Middle Dutch raet ‘advice’. This name occurs chiefly in SC.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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rhett Family Facts

Distribution of rhett Families in the US in 1920
Number of rhett families
 17-32
 6-16		 1-5
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Threads: 10 - Messages: 40
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1939 Movie Actress "ALICIA RHETT" RVANDRIEST 16
Col Wm. Rhett headstone LoriMills591 0
Gilbert Rhett - South Carolina - Mulatto and African American ExieLee14 0
Alicia Rhett Michael 1
Richard Rhett natleesaunders 0
Descendants of Col. William Rhett of SC RHETT 7
Descendants of Col. Wm Rhett of SC bprest 0
descendants of Col. Wm Rhett of SC Deborah Teubert 2
adolph or jeanette rhett paula 3
3rd reply to Paula's message Jeannette Tisdale 1
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