name
Mythology
Rhiannon
ree-AN-on
/riːˈænɒn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
rhiannon
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Welsh (Wales); from Old Celtic Rīgantonā (divine queen), from rīgan (queen) + the divine suffix -on
- Meaning
- Divine queen; great queen; possibly associated with the goddess of horses
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Rhiannon, Rhianen
Common mispronunciations
Saying RY-an-on; the 'Rh' in Welsh is a voiceless 'r' — breathe out as you say 'r'
Pronunciation tips
Welsh 'Rh' is an aspirated 'r'; 'non' rhymes with 'on'; famous as a character in the Mabinogi and a Fleetwood Mac song
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