Nerys

Pronunciation	Welsh: [ˈneˑrɪs]
Gender	Feminine
Word/name	Welsh
Meaning	uncertain; possibly "lady"
Related names	Nerissa

Nerys is a Welsh feminine given name. It may be a modern coinage, an elaboration of Middle Welsh ner "lord, chief" (which relates to the modern Welsh words nêr "hero" and "manliness, courage") using the popular suffix -ys (found in Carys, Dilys, Gladys and Glenys).

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