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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Rhys m. Old Welsh rīs 'ardor; fiery warrior'.

The name of an 11th C Welsh prince and a 12th C Welsh prince.

England
English
● 1560 Ryce BarnstapleBap p. 11; 1562 Ryse ibid. p. 12; 1563 Rise StAnthonlin p. 16; 1591 Rice bruton-vol1 p. 9
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Rhys". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Rhys.