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
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.
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