Aretha
[əˈriːθə]Meaning
possibly from Greek arete, "virtue"
Background Story
Aretha is possibly derived from the Greek word arete, meaning "virtue". The name is used in Ancient Greek, Greek and Greek Mythology. It was popularized in the 1960s by the American singer Aretha Franklin.
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