Rhisiart

Rhisiart is a Welsh masculine given name of Norman origin.[1] It is the Welsh form of Richard.[2] The surnames Prichard, Pritchard and Pritchett are anglicisations of Welsh ap Rhisiart (son of Richard).[3][4] The Welsh surname Richards is also derived from Rhisiart.[1]

People

People with the name Rhisiart include:

  • Rhisiart Clwch (Richard Clough, c. 1530–1570), Welsh merchant
  • Rhisiart Fynglwyd, 16th century Welsh poet[5]
  • Rhisiart Morgan Davies (1903–1958), Welsh physicist
  • Rhisiart ap Rhys, 15th-16th century Welsh poet
  • Rhisiart Tal-e-bot (born 1975), Welsh activist and politician

References

  1. ^ a b Schmidt, Karl Horst (1995). "Keltische Namen". In Eichler, Ernst (ed.). Namenforschung (in German). Vol. 1. De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 762–774. ISBN 978-3-11-020342-4. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (1 January 2006). "Rhisiart". A Dictionary of First Names (Second ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Pritchett". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  4. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Prichard". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ^ "RHISIART FYNGLWYD, poet, fl. 1510-1570". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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