"Idris" meaning in Welsh

See Idris in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: Idris.wav
Etymology: From Old Welsh Iudris, from *jʉð (“lord”) + an uncertain second element, likely the root of the name Rhys. Etymology templates: {{inh|cy|owl|Iudris}} Old Welsh Iudris, {{compound|cel-bry-pro|*jʉð <t:lord>}} *jʉð (“lord”), {{ref|<span class="cited-source">Kenneth Jackson (<span class="None" lang="und">1953), <cite>Language and History in Early Britain; A Chronological Survey of the Brittonic languages, First to Twelfth Century A.D.</cite>, Oxford University Press, pages 430, 562</span></span>}}, {{ref|<span class="cited-source">Katherine Forsyth (<span class="None" lang="und">2020), “Protecting a Pict? further thoughts on the inscribed silver chape from St Ninian’s Isle, Shetland”, in <cite>Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland</cite>, volume 149, pages 11–12</span></span>}} Head templates: {{cy-prop|m}} Idris m
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine Derived forms: Cadair Idris
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