Carys
Carys is a Welsh feminine given name, formed from the stem of the Welsh m word caru, "to love" (cf. third person câr "beloved friend" or "precious"), and the suffix -ys, found in such names as Dilys, Gladys, Glenys and Nerys.
This is comparable to the similar name Cheryl which like Carys also appeared circa 1900 and is a combination of Cherie (The French form of Cara which means "precious" in Latin and is cognate to Welsh "câr") and the +yl suffix common in trendy early 20th century names such as Meryl and Beryl.
Famous bearers of the name include:
Carys Bannister (1935–2010), British neurosurgeon
Carys Davies, British novelist and short story writer
Carys Parry (born 1981), Welsh hammer thrower
Carys Hawkins (born 1988), Welsh football player
Carys Phillips (born 1992), Welsh rugby union player
Carys Zeta Douglas (born 2003), daughter of Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and American actor Michael Douglas
Cerys Matthews, Welsh musician and broadcaster with a regular show on BBC Radio
Aviva Mongillo, who goes by the stage name Carys
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