# Rhys > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rhys > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rhys.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhys > Source revision: 1353689775 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{For|the singer|Rhys (singer)}} {{Wiktionary|Rhys}} '''Rhys''' or '''Rhŷs''' is a popular [Welsh](/source/Welsh_language) given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from [Deheubarth](/source/Deheubarth), an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as [Rhys ap Tewdwr](/source/Rhys_ap_Tewdwr). It is pronounced {{IPA|cy|r̥ɨːs|}} in [North Wales](/source/North_Wales), {{IPA|cy|r̥iːs|}} in [South Wales](/source/South_Wales), and {{IPAc-en|r|iː|s}} {{respell|REESS}} in English.{{cite web|url=https://phonetic-blog.blogspot.com/2010/01/rees-rhys.html|title=Rees, Rhys|last=Wells|first=John|authorlink=John C. Wells|date=5 January 2010|work=John Wells's phonetic blog|accessdate=5 March 2010}} Anglicised forms of the name include [Reece](/source/Reece_(name)), [Rees](/source/Rees_(surname)), [Reese](/source/Reese_(disambiguation)) and [Rice](/source/Rice_(surname)). {{TOC right}} ==People with the given name== thumb|Pronunciation of the name 'Rhys'. thumb|Pronunciation of the name 'Reese'. ===History === * [Rhys ap Gruffydd](/source/Rhys_ap_Gruffydd) (1132–1197), 12th-century ruler of southern Wales * [Sir Rhys ap Gruffydd](/source/Sir_Rhys_ap_Gruffydd) (died 1356), 14th-century Welsh nobleman * [Rhys ap Gruffydd (rebel)](/source/Rhys_ap_Gruffydd_(rebel)) (1508–1531), executed 16th-century Welsh landowner * [Rhys ap Tewdwr](/source/Rhys_ap_Tewdwr) (died 1093), 11th-century prince of southern Wales * [Rhys ap Thomas](/source/Rhys_ap_Thomas) (1449–1525), a Welsh soldier and landholder who was instrumental in the victory of Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth Field * [Rhys Lewis (born 1532)](/source/Rhys_Lewis_(born_1532)), MP for New Radnor Boroughs October 1553 and 1558 * [Rhys Hooe](/source/Rhys_Hooe) (c. 1599 – after 1655), Virginia colonist from Wales ===20th and 21st centuries=== * [Rhys Bobridge](/source/Rhys_Bobridge) (born 1981), Australian singer and dancer * [Rhys Chatham](/source/Rhys_Chatham) (born 1952), American avant-garde "guitar orchestra" composer * [Rhys (singer)](/source/Rhys_(singer)) (Rhys Clarstedt, born 1997), Swedish-American singer * [Rhys Coiro](/source/Rhys_Coiro) (born 1979), American film actor and singer * [Rhys Dakin](/source/Rhys_Dakin) (born 2004), Australian-American football player * [Rhys Darby](/source/Rhys_Darby) (born 1974), stand-up comedian from New Zealand * [Rhys Davies](/source/Rhys_Davies_(golfer)) (born 1985), Welsh golfer * [Rhys Day](/source/Rhys_Day) (born 1982), Welsh footballer * [Rhys Evans](/source/Rhys_Evans) (born 1982), English footballer * [Rhys Frake-Waterfield](/source/Rhys_Frake-Waterfield), English filmmaker * [Rhys Fulber](/source/Rhys_Fulber) (born 1970), Canadian musician ([Front Line Assembly](/source/Front_Line_Assembly)) * [Rhys Gemmell](/source/Rhys_Gemmell) (1896–1972), Australian tennis player * [Rhys Hanbury](/source/Rhys_Hanbury) (born 1985), Australian rugby league footballer * [Rhys Hoskins](/source/Rhys_Hoskins) (born 1993), American professional baseball player * [Rhys Huber](/source/Rhys_Huber) (born 1986), Canadian voice actor * [Rhys Hughes](/source/Rhys_Hughes) (born 1966), Welsh writer * [Rhys Ifans](/source/Rhys_Ifans) (born 1967), Welsh actor * [Rhys Isaac](/source/Rhys_Isaac), professor * [Rhys James](/source/Rhys_James), English comedian * [Rhys Jenkins](/source/Rhys_Jenkins_(rugby_union)) (born 1990), rugby union player * [Rhys Jones (disambiguation)](/source/Rhys_Jones_(disambiguation)), the name of several people * [Rhys McClenaghan](/source/Rhys_McClenaghan) (born 1999), Irish artistic gymnast * [Rhys Millen](/source/Rhys_Millen) (born 1972), car racer * [Rhys Muldoon](/source/Rhys_Muldoon) (born 1965), Australian actor * [Rhys Nicholson](/source/Rhys_Nicholson) (born 1990), Australian comedian and actor * [Rhys Oakley](/source/Rhys_Oakley) (born 1980), Wales international rugby union player * [Rhys Palmer](/source/Rhys_Palmer) (born 1989), Australian rules footballer * [Rhys Patchell](/source/Rhys_Patchell) Welsh rugby union player * [Rhys Priestland](/source/Rhys_Priestland) (born 1987), Welsh rugby union player * [Rhys Rhys-Williams](/source/Rhys_Rhys-Williams) (1865–1955), British Liberal Party politician * [Rhys Stanley](/source/Rhys_Stanley) (born 1990), Australian rules footballer * [Rhys Taylor](/source/Rhys_Taylor) (born 1990), Welsh footballer * [Rhys Thomas (comedian)](/source/Rhys_Thomas_(comedian)) (born 1978), English comedian and actor * [Rhys M. Thomas](/source/Rhys_M._Thomas) (born 1982), Welsh international rugby union player * [Rhys Wakefield](/source/Rhys_Wakefield) (born 1988), Australian actor * [Rhys Webb](/source/Rhys_Webb) (born 1988), Welsh rugby union player * [Rhys Wesser](/source/Rhys_Wesser) (born 1979), Australian professional rugby league footballer * [Rhys Williams (rugby union, born 1980)](/source/Rhys_Williams_(rugby_union%2C_born_1980)), Welsh rugby player * [R. H. Williams (rugby union)](/source/R._H._Williams_(rugby_union)) (1930–1993), Welsh rugby player ==People with the middle name or compound last name== * [Arthur Rhys-Davids](/source/Arthur_Rhys-Davids) (1897–1917), British flying ace * [Brandon Rhys-Williams](/source/Brandon_Rhys-Williams) (1927–1988), British Conservative Party politician * [Griff Rhys Jones](/source/Griff_Rhys_Jones) (born 1953), Welsh comedian and presenter * [John Rhys-Davies](/source/John_Rhys-Davies) (born 1944), Welsh actor * [John Rhys Davies (priest)](/source/John_Rhys_Davies_(priest)), Welsh Anglican priest * [John Rhys Plumlee](/source/John_Rhys_Plumlee) (born 2001), American football quarterback for the University of Central Florida Knights * [Micael Rhys Bennett](/source/Micael_Rhys_Bennett) (born 1965), Native American broadcast announcer *[Jonathan Rhys Meyers](/source/Jonathan_Rhys_Meyers) (born 1977), Irish actor * [Samaire Rhys Armstrong](/source/Samaire_Armstrong), (born 1980), American actress * [Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh](/source/Sophie%2C_Duchess_of_Edinburgh), (born Sophie Rhys-Jones; 1965) member of the British royal family * [Tim Rhys-Evans](/source/Tim_Rhys-Evans) (born 1972), Welsh musician * [T. Rhys Thomas](/source/T._Rhys_Thomas), Wales international rugby union player * [Rhys Rhys-Williams](/source/Rhys_Rhys-Williams) (1865–1955), British Liberal Party politician ==People with the surname== * [Beti Rhys](/source/Beti_Rhys), (1907–2003), Welsh bookstore owner and author * [Elen Rhys](/source/Elen_Rhys), (born 1983), Welsh actress * [Elspeth Rhŷs](/source/Elspeth_Rh%C5%B7s) (Elspeth Hughes-Davies), Welsh teacher, linguist, and campaigner for women's suffrage and education * [Ernest Rhys](/source/Ernest_Rhys) (1859–1946), English writer * [Gruff Rhys](/source/Gruff_Rhys) (born 1970), vocalist and guitarist * [Jean Rhys](/source/Jean_Rhys) (1890���1979), Caribbean writer * Sir [John Rhŷs](/source/John_Rh%C5%B7s) (1840–1915), Celtic scholar at Oxford * [John Llewellyn Rhys](/source/John_Llewellyn_Rhys), an airman memorialised by John Llewellyn Rhys prize * [Keidrych Rhys](/source/Keidrych_Rhys) (1915–1987), Welsh literary journalist and editor * [Matthew Rhys](/source/Matthew_Rhys) (born 1974), Welsh actor * [Morgan John Rhys](/source/Morgan_John_Rhys) (1760–1804), Baptist minister * [Myvanwy Rhys](/source/Myvanwy_Rhys), Welsh suffragist and historian * [Paul Rhys](/source/Paul_Rhys) (born 1963), Welsh television, film and theatre actor * [Siôn Dafydd Rhys](/source/Si%C3%B4n_Dafydd_Rhys) (1534 – c. 1609), Welsh physician and grammarian ==Fictional characters== * Lt Cmdr Gen Rhys, from ''[Star Trek: Discovery](/source/Star_Trek%3A_Discovery)'', portrayed by [Patrick Kwok-Choon](/source/Patrick_Kwok-Choon). * Rhys (Rhysand), from the series ''[A Court of Thorns and Roses](/source/A_Court_of_Thorns_and_Roses)'' by Sarah J. Maas * Knight Rhys, a member of the Brotherhood of steel in the video game ''[Fallout 4](/source/Fallout_4)'' * Rhys Winterborne from Marrying Winterborne, by Lisa Kleypas * Rhys, in the video game ''[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance](/source/Fire_Emblem%3A_Path_of_Radiance)'' * Rhys, in the [Merry Gentry](/source/Merry_Gentry) book series by Laurell K. Hamilton * Rhys, the central character of the first generation of the video game ''[Phantasy Star III](/source/Phantasy_Star_III)'' * Rhys Strongfork, a main player-character from the ''[Tales from the Borderlands](/source/Tales_from_the_Borderlands)'' video game, CEO of the Atlas corporation in the video games ''[Borderlands 3](/source/Borderlands_3)'' and ''New Tales from the Borderlands'' * Rhys, in ''[The Two Princesses of Bamarre](/source/The_Two_Princesses_of_Bamarre)'' by Gail Carson Levine * [Rhys Ashworth](/source/Rhys_Ashworth), on the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Rhys Dahl, in ''[Switched](/source/Switched_(Amanda_Hocking_book))'' by Amanda Hlcking * Rhys Dallows, from the video game ''[Star Wars: Starfighter](/source/Star_Wars%3A_Starfighter_(video_game))'' * [Rhys Lawson](/source/Rhys_Lawson), from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' * [Rhys Lewis](/source/Rhys_Lewis_(novel)), the eponymous subject of the 1885 novel by Daniel Owen * [Rhys Maelwaedd](/source/Rhys_Maelwaedd), a character of the [Deverry Cycle](/source/Deverry_Cycle) book series * Rhys Montrose, from the television series [You](/source/You_(TV_series)) * [Rhys Rhysson](/source/Rhys_Rhysson), the Low King of the dwarfs in Terry Pratchett's Discworld books * [Rhys Williams](/source/Rhys_Williams_(Torchwood)), in the BBC science fiction series ''Torchwood'' * Rhys, an elvish hunter in the Gilt-Leaf tribe, from the ''[Lorwyn](/source/Lorwyn)'' and ''[Shadowmoor](/source/Shadowmoor)'' blocks of the collectible card game, ''[Magic: The Gathering](/source/Magic%3A_The_Gathering)'' * [Rhys Sutherland](/source/Rhys_Sutherland), in the ''Home and Away'' television series * Rhys Larsen, in the twisted series, Twisted games by the author [Ana Huang](/source/Ana_Huang) ==The patronymic form== {{main|Price (surname)|Prys|Preece}} The surnames Price, Prys, Pris and Preece are derived from the [Welsh](/source/Welsh_language) ''ap Rhys'' meaning 'son of Rhys'. Notable people with this surname include: * [John Prise](/source/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](/source/Hywel_ap_Rhys_(Glywysing)) (c. 840 – 886), ancient Welsh king of Glywysing * [Tomos Prys](/source/Tomos_Prys) (c. 1564 – 1634), Welsh soldier, sailor and poet ==See also== * {{Lookfrom|Rhys}} * {{Intitle|Rhys}} * {{Intitle|ap Rhys}} * [Reece (disambiguation)](/source/Reece_(disambiguation)) * [Rees (disambiguation)](/source/Rees_(disambiguation)) * [Reese (disambiguation)](/source/Reese_(disambiguation)) * [Reis (disambiguation)](/source/Reis_(disambiguation)) * [Rhees (disambiguation)](/source/Rhees_(disambiguation)) * [Rhyce Shaw](/source/Rhyce_Shaw) (born 1981) Australian rules football player * [Rhyse (disambiguation)](/source/Rhyse_(disambiguation)) * [Rice (disambiguation)](/source/Rice_(disambiguation)) * [Rise (disambiguation)](/source/Rise_(disambiguation)) * [Ryce](/source/Ryce) (surname) * [Rys (disambiguation)](/source/Rys_(disambiguation)) ==References== {{Reflist}} {{given name|type=both}} Category:Welsh-language surnames Category:Welsh masculine given names Category:Masculine given names --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rhys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhys) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhys?action=history)). 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