Idris Gawr
giant and astronomer in Welsh mythology
Idris
the shadowhunter capital in The Mortal Instruments series
Idris
humanoid body that housed the TARDIS on TV's "Doctor Who"
Idris
dragon in British animated series "Ivor the Engine"
Idris
character in Mary Shelley's "The Last Man"
Idris Williams
character on Welsh TV series "Hinterland"
Cadair Idris
the 'Chair of Idris', mountain in Gwynedd, Wales where Idris Gawr studied the stars
Ancient Welsh name derived from *iudd
meaning 'lord' (an obsolete element also found in Gruffudd/Griffith), and ris, 'ardent, impulsive' (same as Rhys). It was revived in the mid,19th century and used very regularly until the 1920s, but infrequent thereafter.
