Rhian

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English

Etymology 1

From modern (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Welsh Rhian.

Proper noun

Rhian

  1. A female given name from Welsh.

Etymology 2

Uncertain; possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan.

Proper noun

Rhian

  1. A male given name transferred from the surname.

References

Concerning the names Rhiannon, Rhian, and the like


Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh rhiain (maiden), first used in fiction.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Rhian f

  1. a female given name from Middle Welsh.

Mutation

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.