"Rhian" meaning in English

See Rhian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From modern Welsh Rhian. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|cy|Rhian}} Welsh Rhian Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rhian
  1. A female given name from Welsh. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Rhian-en-name-yTpnrewp Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 48 52 Categories (other): English undefined derivations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Uncertain; possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rhian
  1. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Rhian-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 48 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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