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Origin Displayed: Welsh
Origins Available: German, Welsh
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rice, Rees, Rhys and others.First found in Carmarthenshire where they were seated from very early times. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henry Rice who settled in Virginia in 1622; John Rice settled in Virginia in 1639; Richard Rice settled in Virginia in 1650; Anne, Daniel, Edward, Mary, Michael, Thomas, and William Rice all settled in Boston between 1820 and 1860. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009) Motto Translated: Secret and bold.
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Suggested Readings for the name RiceA Genealogical Register of Edmund Rice Descendants by Lowther Ellis, Henry Rice (1717-1818), the Pioneer Tennessee Gristmiller and his Twelve Children by Melvin Weaver Little. Some noteworthy people of the name Rice- Alexander Hamilton Rice (1875-1956), American physician, geographer, geologist and explorer
- Condoleezza Rice (b. 1954), American professor, diplomat, author, and national security expert, 66th United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor from 2001 to 2005
- Susan Elizabeth Rice (b. 1964), American foreign policy advisor and United States Ambassador to the United Nations
- Stuart Alan Rice (b. 1932), American theoretical chemist and physical chemist who received the National Medal of Science in 1999
- John C. Rice (1858-1915), American born Broadway stage actor who is credited with performing the first onscreen kiss
- Elmer Rice (1892-1967), American dramatist awarded the 1929 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- Peter Rice (1935-1992), Irish structural engineer awarded the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture by the Royal Institute of British Architects
- Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (b. 1944), English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning lyricist best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Spencer "Spenny" Nolan Rice (b. 1967), Canadian writer, director, producer, and comedian
WALESWELSH SURNAMESMost Welsh surnames are patronymic; that is, they are derived from a personal name of an ancestor. In the Middle Ages, the prefixes ap, ab (son of) and ferch (daughter of) were commonly found in Welsh surnames. Welsh names used to include strings of patronymics going back through the generations, until the 16th century when people began to use fixed hereditary surnames. However, some surnames' prefixes can still be found today in many Welsh surnames, such as Prince, Probert, Bowen (ap Owen), and Beddoes. Henry VIII frowned upon this nomenclature and thus began the great change in Welsh surnames
 MoreTHE BLACK KNIGHTThe Black Prince, or Edward, Prince of Wales, (1330-76), is thought to have gained his nickname due to the color of his armor -- jet black. However, this claim cannot be verified. Contrary to popular conceptions, period illustrations typically depict him in silver or gilt armor, not black. He may have gained this moniker because he wore a black surcoat with a silver plume. Yet a more fantastic notion also circulates. Many hold the opinion that he was labeled black because of his skill as a knight or because he was often merciless towards the vanquished. His sacking of the town of Limoges in 1370 gives some credence to the latter notion. After taking the town, all its inhabitants were slaughtered, with no consideration to age or gender.
MoreTHE KING ARTHUR LEGENDWriters and historians have long been divided on the truth of the many different tellings of the stories of Arthur, the great Welsh king of Britain. Although many now think that there is some truth underlying the widely varying accounts, the hard facts surrounding Arthur's reign are almost completely obscured in a mist of myths and legends. Like all legends, these tales evolved over many centuries. Their telling and retelling over those years, while it may have left them somewhat lacking in truth, has emphasized and expanded their most compelling parts, making the Arthurian saga as glorious and prolific a body of stories as any, in fact or fiction.
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