Rhys
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Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr.
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- Instance of
- unisex given name
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- native label
- Rhys
- writing system
- Latin script
- Soundex
- R200
- Cologne phonetics
- 78
- Caverphone
- S11111
- language of work or name
- Welsh
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- Rhys
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- Rhys (given name)
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- People with the given name
- History
- 20th and 21st centuries
- People with the middle name or compound last name
- People with the surname
- Fictional characters
- The patronymic form
- See also
- References
Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr.
It is pronounced in North Wales, in South Wales, and in English. Anglicised forms of the name include Reece, Rees, Reese and Rice.
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