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Rhiannon

American  
[ree-an-uhn] / ˈri æn ən /

noun

Welsh Legend.
  1. the wife of Pwyll who, accused of having eaten her son, was forced as a penance to carry people on her back until vindicated by her son's return.


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Bereaved parent Rhiannon Davies, who campaigned for a review into maternity failings in Shrewsbury and Telford after the avoidable death of her daughter Kate in 2009, said she broadly welcomed the report's findings.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Rhiannon Evans, who was 10 when she was sent, and Levi Lewis, who was four, are among 21 people who solicitor Katherine Yates said are currently pursuing claims.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

The Bishop of Southampton, Rhiannon King, visited the Sikh community on Wednesday alongside colleagues from the Church of England and the Southampton Council of Faiths to show solidarity.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Rhiannon Hoyle is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Australia, where she mostly writes about mining and commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

He lives in a town that’s about a four-hour drive from where Rhiannon lives.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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