Nerys

Nerys is a Welsh feminine given name. It may be a modern coinage, an elaboration of Middle Welsh ner "lord, chief" (which relates to the modern Welsh words nêr "hero" and nerth "manliness, courage") using the popular suffix -ys (found in Carys, Dilys, Gladys and Glenys).

People with the name

 * Nerys Evans (born 1980), Welsh politician
 * Nerys Hughes (born 1941), Welsh actress
 * Nerys Jefford (born 1962), British judge
 * Nerys Johnson (1942–2001), Welsh artist
 * Nerys Jones (born 1984), Welsh athlete

Fictional

 * Kira Nerys, one of the main characters in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Nerys is her given name)
 * Nerys, a character in Doctor Who
 * Nerys Bailey, a character (mother of Roger) in My Family
 * Nerys Edwards, a character in Gwaith/Cartref