The Welsh name Llywelyn (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬəˈwɛlɪn] most likely derives from Old British Lugubelenus, a compound word formed from the names of the Celtic gods Lug or Lugh and Belenus. It is sometimes spelt Llywellyn, Llewelyn, Lewellen or Llewellyn (the doubling of the second -l- is by analogy; the name is never pronounced *[ɬəˈwɛɬɪn]). Additional variations include Fluellen. The name may occasionally be rendered in French as Léolin.[1]
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People
Historical
Historically it may refer to any of several Welshmen:
- Llywelyn ap Merfyn (d. 942) early 10th century King of Powys
- Llywelyn ap Seisyll (d. 1023), king of Gwynedd and Deheubarth
- Llywelyn the Great (Llywelyn ab Iorwerth) (c. 1173–1240), Prince of Gwynedd and ruler of most of Wales
- Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Cynan (d. 1263), minor Welsh prince, last vassal Lord of Meirionydd
- Llywelyn the Last (c. 1228-1282), the last crowned Welsh Prince of Wales
- Llywelyn ap Dafydd (c. 1260–1288), the heir to the Welsh crown imprisoned in 1283
- Llywelyn Bren (d. 1318), a nobleman who led a Welsh rebellion in 1316
- Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan (1341–1401), a Welsh landowner executed for assisting Owain Glyndŵr's escape from English forces
- A number of Welsh language poets:
- Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen (c.1350–1390), Welsh poet
- Llywelyn ab Y Moel (d. 1440), Welsh poet
- Llywelyn Siôn (c. 1540–1615), Welsh poet
As a last name
More recent bearers of the surname include:
Arts
- Sir William Llewellyn (1858–1941), English painter and President of the Royal Academy
- Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (1866–1910), and her children (the "Llewelyn Davies boys"), namesakes of the characters in Peter Pan
- Desmond Llewelyn (1914-1999), Welsh actor who played Q in the James Bond series of films
- Richard Llewellyn (1906-1983), English author of Welsh descent
- Grace Llewellyn (?- ), Welsh author of several books on homeschooling
- Morgan Llywelyn (born 1937), American historical author
- Roddy Llewellyn (born 1947), British landscape gardener, author, and television presenter
- Robert Llewellyn (born 1956), English actor, presenter, and writer
- Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (born 1965), interior designer and television personality
- David Llewellyn (author) (born 1978), Welsh author of Eleven
Politics
- Evan Henry Llewellyn (1847–1914), British politician
- W. Llewelyn Williams (1867-1922), Welsh journalist, lawyer and politician
- Karl N. Llewellyn (1893-1962), American jurisprudential scholar associated with the school of legal realism
Sports
- Charles Llewellyn (1876-1964), first non-white South African Test cricketer
- Willie Llewellyn, (1878-1973) Welsh international rugby captain
- Harry Llewellyn (1911-1999), British equestrian champion
- Steve Llewellyn (1924-2002), Welsh rugby league footballer
- Gareth Llewellyn (born 1969), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Chris Llewellyn (born 1979), Welsh footballer
Other
- John Dillwyn Llewelyn (1810–1882), Welsh botanist and photographer
- Edward Llewellyn (1917-1984), Canadian professor
- Peter Rodney Llewellyn (born 1947), English businessman and alleged fraudster
- Doug Llewelyn, host of The People's Court
See also
- David Llewellyn (multiple persons)
- Dafydd ap Llewelyn (multiple persons)
- Fluellen, Shakespeare's stage Welshman
As a first name
Bearers of the given name include:
Arts
- Llewelyn Powys (1884-1939), British writer
- Llewellyn Woodward (1890-1971), British historian
- Llewelyn Wyn Griffith (1890-1977), Welsh novelist
- Llewellyn Xavier (born 1945), Saint Lucian artist
Politics
- Llewellyn Turner (1823-?), Welsh politician
- Llewellyn Powers (1836-1908), member of the US House of Representatives from Maine
- Llewellyn Atherley-Jones (1851-1929), British politician and judge
- Llewellyn Thompson (1904-1972), American diplomat
- Llewellyn Edwards (born 1935), Australian politician and chancellor of the University of Queensland
- Llewellyn Thomas Smith (Llew Smith) (born 1944), Welsh politician
- Llywelyn Williams (1911-1965), Welsh politician
- Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. (born 1944), American Libertarian political commentator
Sports
- Llewelyn "Alan" Curbishley (born 1957), English football manager for West Ham United
- Llewelyn Kenrick (1847-1933), Welsh international footballer
- Llewellyn Herbert (born 1977), South African athlete
- Llewellyn Starks (born 1967), American long jumper
Other
- Llewelyn Lewellin (1798–1878), British cleric and university educator
- Llewellyn John Montfort Bebb (1862-1915), British academic
- Llewellyn Henry Gwynne (1863-1957), first Bishop of Egypt and Sudan
- Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies (1878-1965), British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Llewellyn Price (1905-1980), Brazilian paleontologist
- Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (born 1953), British Sufi mystic and author
- Sir Christopher Llewellyn Smith (physicist), British physicist
See also
- Llewelyn Williams (multiple persons)
Places
- Carnedd Llewelyn, mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales
- Llewellyn Park, neighborhood in West Orange, New Jersey, founded in 1853 by Llewellyn Solomon Haskell
- Llewellyn Formation, geologic formation in eastern Pennsylvania
- Llewellyn, Pennsylvania, community in eastern Pennsylvania
- Lewellen, Nebraska, village in Nebraska
Other
In addition, Llewellyn may refer to:
- Llewellyn Baronets
- Llewellyn Worldwide, New Age and Occult publishing house
- John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, British based literary prize initiated in 1942
- Llewelyn Moss, a fictional character of No Country For Old Men
- Lloyd Llewellyn, comic book series by Daniel Clowes
- Llywelyn's coronet, crown seized by Edward I in 1284
- Officer Francis Llewellyn 'Ponch' Poncherello, fictional character of the American television series CHiPs
- Llewelyn, young archer in Valkyrie Profile
References
- ^ La Grande chronique d'Angleterre, Tome 4 : 1199-1216, Jean sans Terre de Matthieu Paris, éditions Paléo (2004). ISBN 978-2849090565
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