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

People

People with the name Rhisiart include:

• Rhisiart Clwch (Richard Clough, c. 1530–1570), Welsh merchant
• Rhisiart Fynglwyd, 16th century Welsh poet
• 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. ^ 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.

• Given names
• Welsh masculine given names