Claim: Carys is a Welsh feminine given name, formed from the stem of the Welsh vocabulary word , "to love" and the suffix -ys, found in names such as Dilys and Nerys; notable figures sharing this name includes British neurosurgeon Carys Bannister, and Welsh-born Australian football player Carys Hawkins.
Evidence: Carys is a Welsh feminine given name, formed from the stem of the Welsh vocabulary word , "to love" (cf. third person "beloved friend" or "precious"), and the suffix -ys, found in such names as Dilys, Gladys, Glenys and Nerys. Famous bearers of the name include: Carys Bannister (1935–2010), British neurosurgeon Carys Hawkins (born 1988), Welsh-born Australian football player