Rhian

English

Etymology 1

From modern Welsh Rhian.

Proper noun

Rhian

  1. A female given name from Welsh.

Etymology 2

Uncertain; possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan.

Proper noun

Rhian

  1. A male given name transferred from the surname.

References

Concerning the names Rhiannon, Rhian, and the like

Welsh

Etymology

From rhiain (“maiden”), from Middle Welsh riein, first used in fiction.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Rhian f

  1. a female given name from Middle Welsh

Mutation

Mutated forms of Rhian
radical soft nasal aspirate
Rhian Rian unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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