Rhodri
Encyclopedia
Rhodri is a first name
of Welsh
origin.
It may refer to the following people:
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
of Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
origin.
It may refer to the following people:
- Rhodri Molwynog ap IdwalRhodri Molwynog ap IdwalRhodri Molwynog ap Idwal was King of Gwynedd . This era in the history of Gwynedd was not notable, and given the lack of reliable information available, serious histories of Wales, such that as by Davies, do not mention Rhodri, while that of Lloyd mentions his name in passing only to quote the...
(690-754), former King of Gwynedd - Rhodri the GreatRhodri the GreatRhodri the Great was King of Gwynedd from 844 until his death. He was the first Welsh ruler to be called 'Great', and the first to rule most of present-day Wales...
, a 9th Century ruler of Wales- Anarawd ap RhodriAnarawd ap RhodriAnarawd ap Rhodri was a King of Gwynedd, also referred to as "King of the Britons" by the Annales Cambriae.Anarawd's father Rhodri the Great had eventually become ruler of most of Wales, but on his death in 878 his kingdom was shared out between his sons, with Anarawd inheriting the throne of...
, son of Rhodri the Great, and former Prince of Gwynedd
- Anarawd ap Rhodri
- Rhodri ap GruffuddRhodri ap GruffuddRhodri ap Gruffudd was the third or fourth son of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr. He was the younger brother of both Llywelyn the Last of Gwynedd, Prince of Wales) and of Owain Goch ap Gruffydd...
, son of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr and former Head of the House of Cunedda - Rhodri MorganRhodri MorganHywel Rhodri Morgan is a Welsh Labour politician who, as First Secretary for Wales, and subsequently First Minister, was leader of the Welsh Assembly Government from 2000 to 2009. A former leader of Welsh Labour, he was the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011...
, First Minister of Wales, 2000-2009. - Rhodri MarsdenRhodri Marsden-Journalism:Rhodri Marsden currently writes a weekly column for The Independent called "Life On Marsden", and a monthly "Cyberculture" spread for the same newspaper about technology and the internet. He previously wrote The Observer Music Monthly's "Guitarist Wanted" column, which required him to...
, a London-based journalist, musician and blogger - Rhodri OwenRhodri OwenRhodri Owen is a Welsh born and Welsh speaking radio and television presenter.-Biography:Owen was brought up in Gower, Swansea in a Welsh language speaking family, which is his first language...
, a Welsh born and speaking television presenter - Rhodri WilliamsRhodri WilliamsRhodri Williams is a Welsh sports journalist from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.He was a main anchor for Sky channel Sky Sports News and was one of Sky's main rugby presenters - hosting the Heineken Cup and Southern Hemisphere rugby including the Tri Nations, the NPC in New Zealand and the...
, a Welsh sports journalist - Rhodri Meilir, a Welsh actor, best known for playing Alfie Butts in My Family
- Rhodri Davies, a rugby union footballer
- Rhodri Glyn ThomasRhodri Glyn ThomasRhodri Glyn Thomas AM is a Welsh politician. He has been the Plaid Cymru National Assembly for Wales Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr since 1999.-Education:...
, a Welsh politician - Rhodri PhilippsRhodri PhilippsRhodri Colwyn Philipps, 4th Viscount St Davids is a British peer, the eldest son of Colwyn Philipps, 3rd Viscount St Davids. Besides his viscountcy, he holds the older titles of Baron Strange of Knockin , Baron Hungerford , and Baron de Moleyns, & the Baronetcy of Picton Castle . He is also a...
, eldest son of the current Viscount St Davids