Rhodes (surname)
Rhodes is a locational surname, with other spellings Rhoades, Rhoads, Roads, Roades, and Rodes, deriving from the Old English rod, meaning "a clearing in the woods", or from one of a number of locations from this word. Topographical features provided obvious and convenient means of identification in the small communities of the Middle Ages, giving rise to various surnames. Locational surnames arose when former inhabitants of a place moved to another town or area and were identified by the name of their birthplace.
Notable people with this surname include:
Rhodes A–D
- Alan Rhodes, several people, including:
- *Alan Rhodes, English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s
- *Alan Rhodes, English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s
- Albert Rhodes , American diplomat and author
- Alex Rhodes , female Australian racing cyclist
- Alex Rhodes, English footballer
- Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary
- Alexis Rhodes, fictional character in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
- Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, American author
- Andy Rhodes, retired English football goalkeeper
- Anthony Rhodes, journalist and author of The Vatican in the Age of the Dictators
- April Rhodes, fictional character in Glee
- Arthur Rhodes, Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- Arthur Rhodes, New Zealand Member of Parliament and Mayor of Christchurch
- Atticus Rhodes, fictional character in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
- Augustus Rhodes, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California
- Austin Rhodes, English rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and coached in the 1970s
- Ben Rhodes
- Ben Rhodes , American NASCAR driver
- Bernard Rhodes, former manager of The Clash
- Billy Rhodes, English rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s, and coached in the 1920s through to the 1950s
- Carol Rhodes Scottish painter
- CeCe Rhodes, fictional character in Gossip Girl
- Cecil Rhodes, British businessman after whom Rhodesia was named, theorist of imperialism, creator of the Rhodes Scholarship
- Christopher Rhodes, former British film and television actor
- Cody Rhodes, American professional wrestler and son of wrestler Dusty Rhodes
- Cynthia Rhodes, American actress, singer and dancer
- Damian Rhodes, retired NHL goaltender
- Dan Rhodes, English writer
- David Rhodes, several people, including:
- *Dave Rhodes, purported author of the electronic chain letter "Make.Money.Fast"
- *David Rhodes, American novelist
- *David Rhodes, English-born New Zealand cricketer
- *David Rhodes, former Australian rules footballer
- *David Rhodes, Australian sprint canoeist
- Dominic Rhodes, running back in the National Football League
- Donnelly Rhodes, Canadian television actor
- Doralee Rhodes, fictional character in Nine to Five
- Doris Rhodes, British bridge player
- Doris Lindsey Holland Rhodes, American politician
- Doug Rhodes, multi-instrumentalist
- Dustin Rhodes, American professional wrestler also known as Goldust; son of wrestler Dusty Rhodes
- Dusty Rhodes , American college baseball coach
- Dusty Rhodes , English cricket player and umpire
- Dusty Rhodes , English footballer and manager
- Dusty Rhodes , American baseball player
- Dusty Rhodes , American professional wrestler and father of Cody and Dustin Rhodes
Rhodes E–J
- E. C. Rhodes, statistician and economist who worked with Arthur Bowley and Karl Pearson
- Edgar Nelson Rhodes, Canadian parliamentarian and premier of Nova Scotia
- Elisha Hunt Rhodes, Brigadier General in the Union Army
- Emitt Rhodes, American singer/songwriter
- Erik Rhodes, American actor
- Erik Rhodes, American pornographic actor
- Ernie Rhodes, English footballer
- Frank Rhodes , brother of Cecil, 19th century British Army Colonel in Africa
- Frank H. T. Rhodes, president of Cornell University
- Gary Rhodes, English celebrity chef and restaurateur
- George Rhodes , New Zealand pastoralist
- George Rhodes, American arranger, conductor, pianist, and music director
- Happy Rhodes, American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and electronic musician
- Hari Rhodes, American actor
- Harold Rhodes, several people
- Heaton Rhodes, New Zealand politician and lawyer
- Hervey Rhodes, Baron Rhodes, British Labour Party politician
- Ida Rhodes, mathematician
- Izora Rhodes, Izora Armstead; one half of the pop group the Weather Girls
- James Rhodes, several people
- *James Rhodes, English cricketer
- *James Rhodes , English pianist
- *James Ford Rhodes, American industrialist and historian
- Jane Rhodes, French opera singer
- Jay B. Rhodes, American inventor
- Jennifer Rhodes, American actress
- Jewell Parker Rhodes, American novelist
- Jim Rhodes, four-term governor of Ohio
- John Harold Rhodes, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Jacob Rhodes III, former Republican representative
- John Jacob Rhodes, American politician and lawyer
- John Rhodes, British former racing driver
- John W. Rhodes, former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly
- Jonty Rhodes, former South African cricketer
- Jordan Rhodes, Scottish footballer
Rhodes K–Z
- Kay Rhodes, American bridge player
- Kerry Rhodes, American football safety
- Kim Rhode, American double trap and skeet shooter
- Kim Rhodes, American actress
- Leah Rhodes, former American costume designer
- Lou Rhodes, English singer and songwriter
- Lucinda Rhodes-Flaherty, British television and film actress
- Luke Rhodes, American football player
- The Honourable Margaret Rhodes, first cousin and close friend of Queen Elizabeth II
- Marjorie Rhodes, British actress of motion pictures and television
- Mark Rhodes, British pop singer and television presenter
- Mel Rhodes, creativity researcher and originator of the 4 P of creativity
- Michael Rhodes, several people
- Mike Rhodes, American football player
- Nick Rhodes, the English keyboardist for Duran Duran
- P. J. Rhodes, professor of Ancient History at University of Durham specializing in Greek politics
- Pam Rhodes, British television presenter
- Paul Rhodes, Canadian political strategist
- Pauline Rhodes, New Zealand artist
- Peter Rhodes, former American journalist
- Peyton Nelle Rhodes, 15th president and namesake of Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee
- Philip Rhodes, prolific boat designer who designed the 1962 America's Cup winner, Weatherly
- Phillip Rhodes, drummer for the Gin Blossoms
- Randi Rhodes, talk radio host
- Ray Rhodes, former American football head coach
- Richard Rhodes, American author, notably of Deadly Feastsabout prion diseases, and of The Making of the Atomic Bomb
- Robert Heaton Rhodes, New Zealand politician
- Rufus N. Rhodes, founder of the Birmingham News, and vice-president of the Associated Press
- Rufus R. Rhodes, Chief Clerk of the Confederate Patent Office, 1861–1865
- Sarah Rhodes, illustrator
- Stephen Rhodes, former weekday daytime presenter on BBC Three Counties Radio
- Steve Rhodes, former English cricketer
- Teddy Tahu Rhodes, New Zealand bass-baritone
- Thomas L. Rhodes, American political editor and president of National Review magazine
- Trevante Rhodes, American sportsman in track and fields and film and television actor
- Trevor Rhodes , English soccer player
- Tuffy Rhodes, professional baseball player
- James Rupert Rhodes, the comic-book superhero War Machine
- Wilfred Rhodes, former English cricketer
- William Rhodes, several people
- Xavier Rhodes, American Football Cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings
- Zandra Rhodes, English fashion designer
Rhoades
- Barbara Rhoades, American actress
- Elijah Rhoades, New York politician
- Katharine Nash Rhoades,, American painter
- Kevin C. Rhoades, American Catholic bishop
- Kitty Rhoades, American politician
- Marcus Morton Rhoades
- Robert Ben Rhoades, American serial killer also known as "The Truck Stop Killer"
- Sarah Rhoades from America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5
Rhoads
- Daniel Rhoads
- George Rhoads, American artist, designer of Rolling ball sculptures
- Randy Rhoads, American rock guitarist
- Samuel Rhoads, architect, Mayor of Philadelphia
Roads
- Curtis Roads
- Elizabeth Roads
Rodes
- Robert E. Rodes, Confederate general in the American Civil War
Rodeš
- Istok Rodeš, Croatian alpine ski racer