Rhian
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Proper noun edit
Rhian
- A female given name from Welsh.
Etymology 2 edit
Uncertain; possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan.
Proper noun edit
Rhian
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
References edit
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From rhiain (“maiden”), from Middle Welsh riein, first used in fiction.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥i.an/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈr̥iː.an/, /ˈr̥i.an/
Proper noun edit
Rhian f
- a female given name from Middle Welsh
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| Rhian | Rian | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||