Nicknames:
Em, Emmy, Rys.
Famous people named Emrys:
Actors Emrys Jones and Emrys James; British politicians Emrys Hughes and Emrys Roberts.
Fun fact:
Tales of 5th-century military leader Emrys Wledig led 12th century writer Geoffrey of Monmouth to create the character of Merlin, whom he called Myrddin Emrys.
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