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

Anagrams

• HREE, Rehe, heer, here

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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

• Rheeveld