Rhys

Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh Rīs (“ardor, fiery warrior”).

Pronunciation

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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 patronymic surname

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.