Rhys
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Rhys (ˈriːs) is
The name is also anglicised as Rice
, Rees, Reese and Reece
- a WelshWelsh languageWelsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
given name (usually male), famous in Welsh history - a surname of Welsh origin that means "Dragon", "fervor", "passion", "ultimate strength", "king" or "zeal"
The name is also anglicised as Rice
Rice (surname)
Rice is a surname of German, Welsh and Irish origin. In Wales, Rice is an Anglicized transliteration of Rhys.In Ireland, Rice is an Anglicized transliteration of Ó Maolchraoibhe...
, Rees, Reese and Reece
Welsh history
- Rhys ap GruffyddRhys ap GruffyddRhys ap Gruffydd or ap Gruffudd was the ruler of the kingdom of Deheubarth in south Wales. He is commonly known as The Lord Rhys, in Welsh Yr Arglwydd Rhys, but this title may not have been used in his lifetime...
(1132–1197), 12th century ruler of southern Wales - Rhys ap TewdwrRhys ap TewdwrRhys ap Tewdwr was a Prince of Deheubarth in south-west Wales and member of the Dinefwr dynasty, a branch descended from Rhodri the Great...
(died 1093), 11th century prince of southern Wales
Modern times
As a first name, Rhys may refer to:- Rhys BobridgeRhys BobridgeRhys Bobridge, also known as Rhys, is an Australian pop singer, dancer and make-up artist based in Sydney, New South Wales.-Early life:...
(born 1981), Australian singer and dancer - Rhys ChathamRhys ChathamRhys Chatham is an American composer, guitarist, and trumpet player, primarily active in avant-garde and minimalist music. He is best known for his "guitar orchestra" compositions...
(born 1952), American avant-garde "guitar orchestra" composer - Rhys CoiroRhys CoiroRhys Coiro is an American film, television and stage actor. Coiro may be best known for his role on the HBO original series Entourage as Billy Walsh.-Personal life:...
(born 1979), American film actor - Rhys DarbyRhys DarbyRhys Montague Darby is an actor and stand-up comedian from New Zealand, known for his energetic physical comedy routines, telling stories accompanied with mime and sound effects of things such as machinery and animals...
(born 1974), stand-up comedian from New Zealand - Rhys DaviesRhys Davies (golfer)Rhys Davies is a Welsh professional golfer.Davies was born in Edinburgh, Scotland but has lived in Wales for the majority of his life. He played collegiate golf in the United States at East Tennessee State University where he won ten times...
(born 1985), Welsh Golfer - Rhys DayRhys DayRhys Day is a Welsh footballer who plays for Mansfield Town.Day mainly plays as a central defender, and has been capped several times for the Wales under-21 team.-Career:...
(born 1982), Welsh footballer - Rhys EvansRhys EvansRhys Karl Evans is an English footballer who played for Southend United and is currently on trial at Bradford City, a club he is very much fond of. He is a goalkeeper, who won two England under-21 caps....
(born 1982), English footballer - Rhys FulberRhys FulberNowell Rhys Fulber is a Canadian electronic musician and producer. He was a member of Front Line Assembly and Delerium along with Bill Leeb, and now records on his own under the name Conjure One.- Biography :...
(born 1970), member of Front Line Assembly - Rhys GemmellRhys GemmellRhys Gemmell was a former tennis player from Australia. He's best known for winning the 1921 Australian Championships men's singles title. In the same year, he also won the men's doubles title, partnering Stanley Eaton.-Wins :...
(born 1896), former tennis player from Australia - Rhys HanburyRhys HanburyRhys Hanbury is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Crusaders in the European Super League.He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League ....
(born 1985), Australian rugby league footballer - Rhys HughesRhys HughesRhys Henry Hughes , is a Welsh writer and essayist.Born in Cardiff, Hughes is a prolific short story writer with an eclectic mix of influences, which include Italo Calvino, Milorad Pavić, Jorge Luis Borges, Stanisław Lem, Flann O'Brien, Felipe Alfau, Donald Barthelme and Jack Vance...
(born 1966), Welsh writer - Rhys IfansRhys IfansRhys Ifans is a Welsh actor and musician. He is known for his portrayal of characters such as Spike in Notting Hill and Jed Parry in Enduring Love and as a member of the Welsh rock groups Super Furry Animals and The Peth. Ifans also appeared as Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly...
(born 1967), Welsh actor - Rhys JenkinsRhys JenkinsRhys Jenkins is a rugby union player for Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team.A back row forward, Jenkins made his debut for Newport Gwent Dragons against the Ospreys on 7 May 2010 as a second half replacement. He is a Wales Under 18 and Under 20 international. Jenkins joined...
(born 1990), rugby union player - Rhys L. IsaacRhys L. IsaacRhys Llywelyn Isaac was a South African-born Australian historian, who also worked in the United States.Isaac and his twin brother Glynn were born in Cape Town, South Africa, to William Edwyn Isaac and Frances Leighton Isaac. Rhys Isaac was the 1959 Cape Province Rhodes Scholar at Balliol College...
, professor - Murder of Rhys JonesMurder of Rhys JonesThe murder of Rhys Milford Jones occurred in Liverpool, England, when he was shot in the back. An 18-year-old youth, Sean Mercer, went on trial on 2 October 2008 and was convicted of murder on 16 December 2008....
(died 2007), 2007 murder in Liverpool, England - Rhys MillenRhys MillenRhys Millen , nephew of IMSA GTS driver Steve Millen, son of Rod and elder brother of Ryan, is one of the world's top competitors in drifting. Prior to that he was a top rally driver in the US, and became the first works backed driver from a car manufacturer with GM in 2004 after narrowly losing to...
, car racer - Rhys MuldoonRhys MuldoonRhys Muldoon is an Australian actor, writer and director who has worked extensively in film, television, theatre and radio.-Television:...
(born 1965), Australian actor - Rhys M. Thomas (born 1982), Welsh international rugby union player
- Rhys OakleyRhys OakleyRhys Oakley is a Welsh international rugby union footballer for Leeds Carnegie . His usual position is at number eight ....
(born 1980), Wales international rugby union player - Rhys PalmerRhys PalmerRhys Palmer is an Australian rules footballer who is currently contracted to in the Australian Football League. He previously played for , and won the AFL Rising Star award in 2008.-Early life:...
(born 1989), Australian rules footballer - Rhys PriestlandRhys PriestlandRhys Priestland is a Welsh international rugby union player for Scarlets in the RaboDirect Pro12. His position of choice is as a Fly-half, however he occasionally plays at Full-back...
(born 1987), Welsh rugby union player - Rhys Rhys-WilliamsRhys Rhys-WilliamsSir Rhys Rhys-Williams, 1st Baronet DSO QC DL , born Rhys Williams, was a British Liberal Party politician from Wales. He later left the Liberal Party for the Conservatives.-Family:...
(1865–1955), British Liberal Party politician - Rhys StanleyRhys StanleyRhys Stanley is an Australian rules footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League . Stanley was recruited from West Adelaide with pick 47 in the 2008 AFL Draft...
(born 1990), Australian rules footballer - Rhys TaylorRhys TaylorRhys Francis Taylor is a Welsh goalkeeper for Chelsea. He attended Glan Afan Comprehensive School, Port Talbot and then moved to Richard Challoner School, New Malden.-Club career:...
(born 1990), Welsh footballer - Rhys Thomas (comedian)Rhys Thomas (comedian)Rhys Thomas is an English comedian and actor.-Career:His breakthrough came while working as a runner on Shooting Stars, when he showed Charlie Higson and Bob Mortimer some sketches he had performed in college...
(born 1978), English comedian and actor - Rhys WakefieldRhys WakefieldRhys Wakefield is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying the main character Thomas in the 2008 film The Black Balloon., for the 2011 film Sanctum, and portraying Lucas Holden in the long-running TV series Home and Away.-Biography:Before appearing as Lucas in Home and Away, Wakefield...
(born 1988), Australian actor - Rhys WebbRhys WebbRhys Webb is a Welsh rugby union player who plays at Scrum-half for Ospreys and Wales U20.In 2008/09, Webb pushed his way into the Opsreys starting 15 after injuries to fellow scrum-halves Mike Phillips and Jamie Nutbrown...
(born 1988), Welsh rugby union player - Rhys WesserRhys WesserRhys Joseph "Sugar" Wesser is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the NRL...
(born 1979), Australian professional rugby league footballer - Rhys Williams (rugby player)Rhys Williams (rugby player)Gethin Rhys Williams is a Welsh rugby union player who played for Cardiff Blues and won 44 caps for the Wales national rugby union team as a full-back and winger...
(born 1980),Welsh rugby union player - Rhys H. Williams (rugby player) (1930–1993), Welsh rugby union player
- T. Rhys ThomasT. Rhys ThomasFor other people with this name see Rhys ThomasThomas Rhys Thomas is a Welsh International rugby player, currently with Cardiff Blues. His usual position is at hooker. Thomas made a try-scoring debut for the Cardiff Blues against Celtic Warriors on December 27, 2003...
, Wales international rugby union player
Surname
As a last name, Rhys may refer to:- Ernest RhysErnest RhysErnest Percival Rhys was an English writer, best known for his role as founding editor of the Everyman's Library series of affordable classics. He wrote essays, stories, poetry, novels and plays...
(1859–1946), English writer - Gruff RhysGruff RhysGruffydd Maredudd Bowen Rhys is a Welsh musician, performing solo and with several bands, including Super Furry Animals who obtained mainstream success in the 1990s. He also most recently formed the electro-pop outfit Neon Neon with Boom Bip. Their album Stainless Style was nominated for the 2008...
(born 1970), vocalist and guitarist - Jean RhysJean RhysJean Rhys , born Ella Gwendolen Rees Williams, was a mid 20th-century novelist from Dominica. Educated from the age of 16 in Great Britain, she is best known for her novel Wide Sargasso Sea , written as a "prequel" to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.-Early life:Rhys was born in Roseau, Dominica...
(1890–1979), Caribbean writer - Sir John RhysJohn RhysSir John Rhys was a Welsh scholar, fellow of the British Academy, celticist and the first Professor of Celtic at Oxford University.-Early years and education:...
(1840–1915), Celtic scholar at Oxford - John Rhys-DaviesJohn Rhys-DaviesJohn Rhys-Davies is a Welsh actor and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films and the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
(born 1944), English actor of Welsh descent - John Llewellyn Rhys, an airman memorialised by John Llewellyn Rhys prize
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born 1977), Irish actor
- Keidrych RhysKeidrych RhysWilliam Ronald Rhys Jones , who used the name Keidrych Rhys, was a Welsh literary journalist and editor, and a poet. He was married to Lynette Roberts from 1939 to 1949...
(1915–1987), Welsh literary journalist and editor - Matthew RhysMatthew RhysMatthew Rhys Evans , known professionally as Matthew Rhys, is a Welsh actor, best known as Kevin Walker on the U.S. ABC family drama Brothers & Sisters, and as Dylan Thomas in The Edge of Love.-Early life:...
(born 1974), Welsh actor - Morgan John RhysMorgan John RhysMorgan John Rhys was a Baptist minister who preached the principles of the French Revolution, against slavery, and in favour of the reform of parliament....
(1760–1804), Baptist minister - Paul RhysPaul RhysPaul Rhys is a British television, film and theatre actor.Rhys was born in Wales and studied at RADA, leaving with the Bancroft Gold Medal in 1987. While there, he obtained his first major screen role, in Absolute Beginners . Since then he has seldom been off the stage and screen...
(born 1963), Welsh television, film and theatre actor - Phillip RhysPhillip RhysPhillip Rhys is an English actor.Rhys was born the second of three boys in South London. After graduating from Westminster College he spent a year living and working in Paris...
(born 1974), English actor
Fictional characters
Fictional characters with the name Rhys include:- Rhys, the central character of the first generation of Phantasy Star III
- Rhys, in the Fire Emblem: Path of RadianceFire Emblem: Path of RadianceFire Emblem: Path of Radiance, known in Japan as is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube video game console. The game was released on April 20, 2005 in Japan, October 17, 2005 in North America, November 4, 2005 in...
video game - Rhys, in Laurell K. Hamilton's Merry GentryMerry GentryMerry Gentry is the title character of fantasy series by US writer Laurell K. Hamilton, best-known for her previous series Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter...
book series - Rhys, in Gail Carson Levine's The Two Princesses of BamarreThe Two Princesses of BamarreThe Two Princesses of Bamarre is a 2001 novel by Gail Carson Levine, the author of Ella Enchanted and several other books. The story revolves around the lives of two sisters who are very close, but as different as night and day. Adelina , the younger and fearful sister, is frightened by many...
- Rhys AshworthRhys AshworthRhys Lesley Ashworth is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Andrew Moss. He made his first on-screen appearance on 4 October 2005.-Character creation and casting:...
, on the British soap Hollyoaks - Rhys Lawson, from the Australian soap opera Neighbours
- Rhys LewisRhys LewisRhys Lewis is a novel by Daniel Owen, written in the Welsh language and first published in 1885. Its full title is Hunangofiant Rhys Lewis, Gweinidog Bethel...
, the eponymous subject of an 1885 novel by Daniel Owen - Rhys Rhysson, the Low King of the dwarfs in Terry Pratchett's Discworld books
- Rhys Williams, in the BBC science fiction series Torchwood
- Rhys, elf in the Lorwyn and ShadowmoorShadowmoorShadowmoor is an expansion set, codenamed "Jelly", from the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. It was released on May 2, 2008. The pre-release events for this set were held on April 19-20, 2008.-Set Details:...
sets of Magic: The Gathering, a collectible card game - Rhys SutherlandRhys SutherlandRhys Sutherland is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, portrayed by actor Michael Beckley from 2000 to late 2004....
, in the Home and Away television series