fiction series Torchwood Rhys, an elvish hunter in the Gilt-Leaf tribe, from the Lorwyn and Shadowmoor blocks of the collectible card game, Magic: The Gathering Rhys Sutherland, in the Home and Away television series The patronymic form The surnames Price, Prys, Pris and Preece are derived from the Welsh ap Rhys meaning 'son of Rhys'. Notable people with this surname include: John Prise or Price (1501–1555), also called Syr Siôn ap Rhys, Welsh scholar and author of the first book to be printed in Welsh, Hywel ap Rhys (c. 840 – 886), ancient Welsh king of Glywysing Tomos Prys (c. 1564 – 1634), Welsh soldier, sailor and poet References See also Rhyce Shaw (born 1981) Australian rules football player Ryce (surname) Reece (disambiguation) Reese (disambiguation) Rees (disambiguation) Rhees (disambiguation) Reis (disambiguation) Rhyse (disambiguation) Rice (disambiguation) Rise (disambiguation) Ryse (disambiguation) Rys (disambiguation) Surnames of Welsh origin Welsh masculine given names