The Rhett surname is an Americanized form of the Dutch de Raedt, which comes from the Middle Dutch word "raet," which means "advice."
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Early Origins of the Raete family
The surname Raete was first found in East Flanders, a province in present day Belgium, bordering on the Netherlands.
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Early History of the Raete family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Raete research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1416, 1666, 1696, 1722, 1753, 1814, 1825 and 1844 are included under the topic Early Raete History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Raete Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Raet, Raete, Raetes, Raett, Raetts, Raette, Raets, Raetz, de Raet, van Raet, van der Raet and many more.
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Early Notables of the Raete family
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Migration of the Raete family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Rhett (1666-1723) and his wife Sarah, who came to North America in 1694; George Rhett, who came to Carolina in 1671; as well as John Raet, who arrived in Halifax, N.S. sometime between 1749 and 1752..
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