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

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥i.an/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥iː.an/, /ˈr̥i.an/

Proper noun

Rhian f

1. a female given name from Middle Welsh

Mutation

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.