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Rhys is a surname or given name of Welsh Origin that translates to the word Ardour, meaning Eagerness, Love and Passion. It also exists in the Anglicised forms Rice, Rees, Reese and Reece. Welsh word for Enthusiasm - meaning "inspired by God" or "breathed by God".^{[citations needed]}

Rhys is the

last name of:

Keidrych Rhys, Welsh literary journalist and editor
Phillip Rhys, American actor
Matthew Rhys, Welsh actor
Ernest Rhys, English writer
Jean Rhys, Caribbean writer
Gruff Rhys, vocalist and guitarist
Morgan John Rhys, Baptist minister
Sir John Rhys, a Celtic scholar at Oxford
John Rhys-Davies, Welsh actor
John Llewellyn Rhys, an airman memorialised by John Llewellyn Rhys prize

first name of:

Rhys Thomas (rugby player)
Rhys Thomas (comedian)
Rhys Muldoon, Australian actor
Rhys Fulber, member of Front Line Assembly
Rhys Hughes, Welsh writer
Rhys Chatham, American avant-garde "guitar orchestra" composer
Rhys Ifans, Welsh actor
Rhys ap Gruffydd, 12th century ruler of southern Wales
Rhys ap Tewdwr, 11th century prince of southern Wales
Rhys L. Isaac, professor
Rhys Lewis Welsh bassist
Rhys McInerney., Australian Comedian
Rhys McEwan, Teenage metalhead
Rhys Millen, car racer
Rhys Wakefield (born 1988), Australian actor
Rhys Darby, a stand-up comedian from New Zealand
Rhys Coiro, (born 1979), American film actor
Rhys Ashworth, a fictional character in the Channel 4 British soap Hollyoaks
Rhys Webb, A famous Folk/Rock singer usually referred to as "Big Rhys"
Rhys Williams, a fictional character in the BBC science fiction series Torchwood