Meaning: From Welsh rhod ('wheel; circle') plus rhi ('ruler; king'), giving 'wheel ruler'. It was borne by Rhodri Mawr — Rhodri the Great — the ninth-century king who united much of Wales, and it has stayed in Welsh use ever since.Medium
In 30 seconds: A Welsh king's name: Rhodri means 'wheel ruler', borne by Rhodri the Great (said 'ROD-ree').
MeaningFrom Welsh rhod ('wheel; circle') plus rhi ('ruler; king'), giving 'wheel ruler'. It was borne by Rhodri Mawr — Rhodri the Great — the ninth-century king who united much of Wales, and it has stayed in Welsh use ever since.
Rhodri joins Welsh rhod ('wheel; circle') to rhi ('ruler; king'). Its great bearer is Rhodri Mawr, the ninth-century king who brought much of Wales under one hand and resisted Viking incursions. The name has stayed in steady Welsh use for over a thousand years and is common in Wales today (said 'ROD-ree').
In the U.S. it is very rare, and reads as distinctly Welsh. Rare, regal, and Celtic.
Did you know? Rhodri Mawr — Rhodri the Great — ruled much of Wales in the ninth century and beat back Viking raiders; his name means 'wheel ruler', from rhod, 'wheel', and rhi, 'king' (said 'ROD-ree').
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References — Rhodri — Welsh rhod + rhi, 'wheel ruler'; Rhodri Mawr, king of Wales
