"Rhiannon" meaning in Welsh

See Rhiannon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /r̥iˈanɔn/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Rhiannon [error-unrecognized-form], Riannon [soft]
Etymology: From Middle Welsh Rhiannon, from riein (“maiden”) (modern rhiain), first used in fiction. Etymology templates: {{inh|cy|wlm|Rhiannon}} Middle Welsh Rhiannon Head templates: {{cy-proper noun|f}} Rhiannon f Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. A figure in Celtic mythology. Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Rhiannon-cy-name-LspHfbhM Categories (other): Celtic mythology Disambiguation of Celtic mythology: 89 11
  2. a female given name from Middle Welsh Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Rhiannon-cy-name-GxgcJd2M Categories (other): Welsh female given names, Welsh given names, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 23 3 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 15 2 77 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 8 92
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  "lang_code": "cy",
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          "_dis": "89 11",
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        "a female given name from Middle Welsh"
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/r̥iˈanɔn/"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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Download raw JSONL data for Rhiannon meaning in Welsh (1.4kB)

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