Nerys is a
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
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 fa ...
. It may be a modern coinage, an elaboration of
Middle Welsh ''ner'' "lord, chief" (which relates to the modern Welsh words ''nêr'' "hero" and ''
nerth'' "manliness, courage") using the popular suffix -''ys'' (found in
Carys,
Dilys
Dilys is a feminine given name of Welsh origin, which translates into English as genuine, steadfast, valid, true or perfect.
The name may refer to:
People
* Dilys Breese (1932–2007), British television producer
* Dilys Cadwaladr (1902–1979), ...
,
Gladys and
Glenys).
People with the name
*
Nerys Evans (born 1980), Welsh politician
*
Nerys Hughes (born 1941), Welsh actress
*
Nerys Jefford (born 1962), British judge
*
Nerys Johnson
Nerys Ann Johnson (5 October 1942 – 12 June 2001) was a Welsh artist and art curator.
Early life and education
Johnson was born at Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, and raised in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, the daughter of Howard and May Johnson. Sh ...
(1942–2001), Welsh artist
*
Nerys Jones
Nerys Jones (born 30 November 1984) is a British biathlete. Jones competed in the 2014/15 World Cup season, and represented the United Kingdom at the Biathlon World Championships 2015
The 47th Biathlon World Championships was held in Kontiolah ...
(born 1984), Welsh athlete
Fictional
*
Kira Nerys, one of the main characters in ''
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (abbreviated as ''DS9'') is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. The fourth series in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise, it originally aired in syndication from ...
'' (Nerys is her given name)
*
Nerys, a character in ''Doctor Who''
*Nerys Bailey, a character (mother of
Roger) in ''My Family''
*Nerys Edwards, a character in ''
Gwaith/Cartref''
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Welsh feminine given names