Rice
“from Welsh Rhys”
The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Is Rice an Irish name?
Rice came in with the Normans after 1169. That makes it an Irish surname — it has been one for over eight hundred years — but not a Gaelic one. In Irish the name is Rís.
What does the surname Rice mean?
Rice (Irish: Rís) means “from Welsh Rhys”. Origin: Norman-Welsh.
Where in Ireland is the surname Rice from?
The historic homeland of the Rice name is Kerry, Louth, Down. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Rice?
Rís. Related spellings: Rhys.
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