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 [r̥ɨːs] in North Wales, [r̥iːs] in South Wales, and /rs/ REESS in English.[1] Anglicised forms of the name include Reece, Rees, Reese and Rice.

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

The surnames Price, Prys, Pris and Preece are derived from the Welsh ap Rhys meaning 'son of Rhys'. Notable people with this surname include:

  • John Prise or Price (1501–1555), also called Syr Siôn ap Rhys, Welsh scholar and author of the first book to be printed in Welsh,
  • Hywel ap Rhys (c. 840 – 886), ancient Welsh king of Glywysing
  • Tomos Prys (c. 1564 – 1634), Welsh soldier, sailor and poet

References

  1. Wells, John (5 January 2010). "Rees, Rhys". John Wells's phonetic blog. Retrieved 5 March 2010.

See also

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