British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed annual fellowships for British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902)
"Alfred Beit, a close associate of Cecil Rhodes, financed his ambitious plan to expand British control over South Africa and northern territories now including Zimbabwe."
a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes
"The ancient city on Rhodes once stood guard with its famous giant statue, which overlooked the harbor where ships docked."
A surname.
"The Rhodes family gathered at their ancestral home to celebrate their heritage."
The name Rhodes likely comes from Ancient Greek, though its exact origin is uncertain. Scholars have suggested it may be a pre-Greek word meaning "snake," or perhaps derived from terms for "rose" or "pomegranate."