Llewellyn
Welsh · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Llewellyn
Llewellyn derives from the Welsh name Llywelyn, composed of "llyw" (leader/ruler) and "elyn" (suffix), meaning "leader" or "ruler." The name has Old Welsh roots and is linguistically connected to Proto-Celtic elements meaning sovereignty and kingship.
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Etymology
Llewellyn derives from the Welsh name Llywelyn, composed of "llyw" (leader/ruler) and "elyn" (suffix), meaning "leader" or "ruler." The name has Old Welsh roots and is linguistically connected to Proto-Celtic elements meaning sovereignty and kingship.
The name is primarily Welsh in origin and use, appearing throughout medieval Welsh history and royalty, notably borne by Llywelyn the Great (12th-13th century), a major Welsh prince who resisted Norman conquest. It remains common in Wales and among Welsh diaspora communities, with no particular religious affiliation despite its use in Christian Wales.
Llewellyn currently ranks #5,749 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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