Rhian
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Rhian
- A female given name from Welsh.
Etymology 2[edit]
Uncertain; possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan.
Proper noun[edit]
Rhian
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
References[edit]
Concerning the names Rhiannon, Rhian, and the like
Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From rhiain (“maiden”), from Middle Welsh riein, first used in fiction.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥i.an/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥iː.an/, /ˈr̥i.an/
Proper noun[edit]
Rhian f
- a female given name from Middle Welsh
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| Rhian | Rian | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
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- Welsh terms derived from Middle Welsh
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