Carys is a Welsh feminine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
, formed from the
stem
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* Plant stem, a structural axis of a vascular plant
* Stem group
* Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
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of the
Welsh m word ''
caru'', "to love" (''cf.''
third person ''
câr'' "beloved friend" or "precious"), and the suffix ''-ys'', found in such names as ''
Dilys'', ''
Gladys'', ''
Glenys'' and ''
Nerys''.
This is comparable to the similar name ''
Cheryl'' which like Carys
also appeared circa 1900 and is a combination of ''
Cherie
Cherie is an English female given name. It comes from the French ''chérie'', meaning ''darling'' (from the past participle of the verb ''chérir'', ''to cherish''). It has also been used as a diminutive of names starting with or containing the s ...
'' (The French form of ''
Cara'' which means "precious" in Latin and is cognate to Welsh "câr") and the ''+yl'' suffix common in trendy early 20th century names such as Meryl and Beryl.
Famous bearers of the name include:
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Carys Bannister (1935–2010), British neurosurgeon
*
Carys Davies
Carys Davies is a British novelist and short story writer. She has won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, the Wales Book of the Year Fiction Award, the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize, the Royal Society of Literature V.S. Pritc ...
, British novelist and short story writer
*
Carys Hawkins (born 1988), Welsh football player
*
Carys Parry (born 1981), Welsh hammer thrower
*
Carys Phillips (born 1992), Welsh rugby union player
*
Carys Zeta Douglas (born 2003), daughter of Welsh actress
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones (; born 25 September 1969) is a Welsh actress. Recognised for her versatility, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Tony Award. In 2010, she was appointed Comm ...
and American actor
Michael Douglas
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*
Cerys Matthews
Cerys Elizabeth Matthews (; born 11 April 1969) is a Welsh singer, songwriter, author, and broadcaster. She was a founding member of Welsh rock band Catatonia and a leading figure in the " Cool Cymru" movement of the late 1990s.
Matthews now ...
, Welsh musician and broadcaster with a regular show on
BBC Radio
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Aviva Mongillo, who goes by the stage name Carys
See also
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Caradoc
Caradoc Vreichvras (; Modern , ) was a semi-legendary ancestor to the kings of Gwent. He may have lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is remembered in the Matter of Britain as a Knight of the Round Table, under the names King Carados and C ...
, a related male Welsh name with medieval origins
References
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Welsh feminine given names
Feminine given names