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BoyPronounced Welsh /ɬə.ˈwɛl.ɨn/; Welsh /ɬə.ˈweːl.lɪn/; English /lu.ˈɛl.ɪn/Welsh language family

Llywelyn

Probably a Welsh form of an unattested old Celtic name * Lugubelinos, a combination of the names of the gods Lugus and Belenus, or a compound of Lugus and a Celtic root meaning "strong".

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Llywelyn is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Welsh /ɬə.ˈwɛl.ɨn/; Welsh /ɬə.ˈweːl.lɪn/; English /lu.ˈɛl.ɪn/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationWelsh /ɬə.ˈwɛl.ɨn/; Welsh /ɬə.ˈweːl.lɪn/; English /lu.ˈɛl.ɪn/
Language familyWelsh

Meaning and history

Probably a Welsh form of an unattested old Celtic name * Lugubelinos, a combination of the names of the gods Lugus and Belenus, or a compound of Lugus and a Celtic root meaning "strong". Alternatively it may be derived from Welsh llyw "leader". This was the name of several Welsh rulers, notably the 13th-century Llywelyn the Great who fought against the English.

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Usage: welsh

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