Carys
title: "Carys" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["welsh-feminine-given-names", "feminine-given-names"] topic_path: "general/welsh-feminine-given-names" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carys" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Carys |
| pronunciation | Caris |
| gender | feminine |
| meaning | "loved one" |
| origin | Welsh |
| alternative spelling | Cerys Caris |
| related names | Caryse, Carissa, Cara, Carrie, Cheryl, Cherise |
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| name = Carys | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= Caris | gender = feminine | meaning = "loved one" | region = | origin = Welsh | alternative spelling = Cerys Caris | related names = Caryse, Carissa, Cara, Carrie, Cheryl, Cherise | footnotes =
Carys is a Welsh feminine given name, formed from the stem 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 (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:
- Carys Bannister (1935–2010), British neurosurgeon
- Carys Davies, British novelist and short story writer
- Carys Parry (born 1981), Welsh hammer thrower
- Carys Hawkins (born 1988), Welsh football player
- Carys Phillips (born 1992), Welsh rugby union player
- Carys Zeta Douglas (born 2003), daughter of Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and American actor Michael Douglas
- Cerys Matthews, Welsh musician and broadcaster with a regular show on BBC Radio
- Aviva Mongillo, who goes by the stage name Carys
References
References
- Igor Katsev. "Carys (Name) | Meaning of Carys | Origin of Carys at". Mfnames.com.
- "Carys: Baby Name of the Day". Appellation Mountain.
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