Carys
| Carys | |
|---|---|
| Gender | feminine |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Welsh |
| Meaning | "loved one" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Cerys (variant) |
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- Not to be confused with the name Charis
Carys is a Welsh feminine given name, formed from the stem of the Welsh vocabulary word caru, "to love"[1] (cf. third person câr "beloved friend"), and the suffix -ys, found in such names as Dilys, Gladys, Glenys and Nerys.
Famous bearers of the name include:
- Carys Parry (born 1981), Welsh hammer thrower
- Carys Hawkins (born 1988), Welsh-born Australian football player
- Carys Zeta Douglas (born 2003), daughter of Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and American actor Michael Douglas