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Rhys
Rhys m
Welsh: traditional name meaning ‘ardour’. The name was borne in the early Middle Ages by various rulers in south-west Wales, such as Rhys ap Tewdur (d. 1093) and Rhys ap Gruffudd (1132–97).
Anglicized form: REES (SEE Rees).

First names dictionary. 2012.