Rhodri ap Hyfaidd

Rhodri [ro ː drɪ ] is a male first name.

Origin and Meaning

Rhodri comes from the Welsh and the names of elements rhod "wheel" and ri "king" is returned.

Bearers of the name

Historically

- As a first name

• Rhodri the Great ( in Welsh, Rhodri Mawr; Also: Rhodri ap Merfyn Frych; * 820, † 878 ), King of Gwynedd ( 844-878 )
• Rhodri from Owain († 1195), Prince of Gwynedd ( 1170-1193 )

- When Father Name

• Anarawd ap Rhodri ( * ca 857, † 916 ), King of the historic Celtic kingdom of Gwynedd
• Cadell ap Rhodri (* 854/861, † 909), 878-909 king of the medieval Celtic small kingdom Seisyllwg

Contemporary

• Rhodri Meilir (born 1978 ), Welsh actor
• Rhodri Morgan ( born 1939 ), Welsh politician, 2000-2009 First Minister of Wales and state chairman of the Welsh Labour Party

Fictitious

• Rhodry Maelwaedd, one of the main characters in the fantasy cycle The Chronicles of Deverry by Katharine Kerr