Rhys

English

Etymology

From Welsh Rhys; related to Price, Reece, Rees, Reese, and Rice.

Proper noun

Rhys (plural Rhyses)

1. A male given name.
2. A surname.

Anagrams

• syrh

Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh Ris (“ardor, fiery warrior”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- (“to run”). Related to modern rhysfa (“attack”), rhys (“war hammer”), though these could have originated from the name.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ɨːs/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥iːs/

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Proper noun

Rhys m

1. a male given name from Old Welsh used in Wales since the Middle Ages
2. a surname originating as a patronymic

Descendants

• English surnames: Price, Reece, Rees, Reese, Rice

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Rhys	Rys	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.