ɹˈoʊdz ɪz ɐ loʊkˈeɪʃənəl sˈɜːneɪm, wɪð ˈʌðɚ spˈɛlɪŋz ɹˈoʊdz, ɹˈoʊdz, ɹˈoʊdz, ɹˈoʊdz, ænd ɹˈoʊdz, dᵻɹˈaɪvɪŋ fɹʌmðɪ ˈoʊld ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɹˈɑːd, mˈiːnɪŋ "ɐ klˈɪɹɪŋ ɪnðə wˈʊdz", ɔːɹ fɹʌm wˈʌn əvə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv loʊkˈeɪʃənz fɹʌm ðɪs wˈɜːd.
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.