Dretha
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Dretha
Dretha is an English girl's name meaning "A variant of the Old English name Dreda, meaning a trusted advisor or counselor.".
Parents who choose Dretha pick a girl name from the English tradition, meaning "A variant of the Old English name Dreda, meaning a trusted advisor or counselor.". It has 2 syllables.
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 2
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Meaning
A variant of the Old English name Dreda, meaning a trusted advisor or counselor.
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What does Dretha mean?
Dretha is a girl name of English origin meaning "A variant of the Old English name Dreda, meaning a trusted advisor or counselor.".
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Name numerology
3is the Chaldean number for Dretha.
Number 3 is linked with creativity, joy and self-expression.
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Names with a similar meaning to Dretha
Dretha means "A variant of the Old English name Dreda, meaning a trusted advisor or counselor." — these names share that spirit.
- Avery — "Avery is an English surname from the Norman form of Alberich, a Germanic name meaning 'elf ruler'." (English)
- Grace — "Grace comes from the English word grace, from the Latin gratia, meaning 'favour' or 'kindness'. Puritans used it as a virtue name." (Latin)
- Ashley — "Ashley comes from an English place name meaning 'ash tree meadow', from the Old English aesc and leah." (English)
- Riley — "Riley comes from an Irish surname, from Ó Raghailligh, or from an English place name meaning 'rye clearing'." (Irish)
- Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
- Mason — "Mason is an English surname for a stoneworker, from the Old French masson. It is now used as a first name." (English)
- Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
- Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)
Questions parents ask about Dretha
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