Rath

Rath

Rath can refer to:

Things

*rath (Hindu) - a Hindu temple carved out of living rock resembling a chariot
*Rath, as an alternative spelling of Rat, a German advisory or ruling council, see, "e.g.", Parlamentarischer Rat
*Ráth, Irish ringfort, fortified earthen works
*Rath (Magic plane), a plane in the Magic trading card game
*Rath (chariot), a ceremonial chariot or wagon in India, sometimes multi-storied
*Rath Yatra or Ratha Yatra, a festival in Orissa state, India from rath meaning chariot

Companies

*Rath Packing Company, a defunct meat packer formerly located in Waterloo, Iowa

Places

In Germany and neighboring countries, several places end in "-rath" or "-rode", indicating that they've been founded in a "" (uprooting/clearing)

*Rath, India, a town in Uttar Pradesh, India
*Rath Cemetery, a cemetery in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
*Rath, Bedburg, a subdivision of Bedburg municipality, Germany
*Rath, Düsseldorf, a borough of Düsseldorf, Germany
*Rath, Cologne, a borough of Cologne, Germany
*Rath, Nörvenich, a subdivision of Nörvenich municipality, Germany
*Rath, Oberösterreich, a village in Oberösterreich, Austria

People

*Rath,one of the surname of Oriya/Utkal Brahmins of Orissa state of India.
*Ernst vom Rath, a German diplomat killed in Paris
*Gerhard vom Rath, a German mineralogist
*Gustav vom Rath, the little known father of Ernst vom Rath and a minor government official

See also: Von Rath
*Wilhelm von Rath, Saxon cavalry officer

*Daniela Rath, (1977-), German high jumper
*David Rath, Minister of Health for the Czech Republic
*Elfriede Moser-Rath, Austrian ethnologist
*Matthias Rath, controversial German physician and vitamin entrepreneur
*Rachel Rath, actress
*Wilhelm Rath, German politician (FDP/DVP)

Fictional characters

*, a character in the Nintendo game Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword
*Rath, a demon who has fought against the Justice League of America
*Rath Illuser, the Dragon Knight of Fire and one of the main protaginists from the Dragon Knights manga


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  • Rath — ist im Rheinland und im Osten Belgiens häufig als Name für Orte oder kleinere Ansiedlungen und Personen und als Namensendung anzutreffen. Es entstand aus dem Suffix rode und bedeutet Rodung. Rath ist der Name folgender Orte: Rath (Indien), kleine …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rath — (r[a^]th), n. [Ir. rath.] 1. A hill or mound. [Ireland] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of ancient fortification found in Ireland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rath — ˈräth, ˈrä noun ( s) Etymology: Irish Gaelic rāth : a usually circular earthwork serving as stronghold and residence of an ancient Irish chief fairy denizens of rath and hill O.S.J.Gogarty …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rath — Rath, Rathe Rathe (r[a^]th), a. [AS. hr[ae][eth], hr[ae]d, quick, akin to OHG. hrad, Icel. hra[eth]r.] Coming before others, or before the usual time; early. [Obs. or Poetic] [1913 Webster] Bring the rathe primrose that forsaken dies. Milton.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rath — Rath, Rathe Rathe, adv. Early; soon; betimes. [Obs. or Poetic] [1913 Webster] Why rise ye up so rathe? Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Too rathe cut off by practice criminal. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rath [1] — Rath, 1) eine Versammlung von auserwählten Männern, worin ein Gegenstand überlegt u. über denselben entschieden wird; so R. der Amphiktyonen, die Gerusia in Sparta, die Bule in Athen, der Senat (s.d. a.) in Rom; der R. der Fünfhundert, in… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Rath [2] — Rath, 1) Gottfried von R., 1204–1207 Großmeister des Johanniterorden. 2) Matthias, st. 1810 als Prediger der lutherischen Gemeinde in Raab; er gab heraus Magyar Hirmondo (die erste ungarische Zeitschrift). 3) Rud. Gottl., geb. 1758, st. 1814 als… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Rath [1] — Rath, Befestigungswerke in Irland aus vorgeschichtlicher Zeit, Ringwälle mit einem künstlichen Hügel (Dun) in der Mitte …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Rath [2] — Rath, Dorf im preuß. Regbez. und Landkreis Düsseldorf, Knotenpunkt der Staatsbahnlinien Speldorf Mühlheim a. Rh., R. Kupferdreh u. a., hat eine evangelische und 3 kath. Kirchen, ein Schloß (Roland) mit Park, eine Anstalt für weibliche… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Rath — Rath, Dorf im preuß. Reg. Bez. Düsseldorf, (1905) 11.231 E …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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