Llewellyn
Welsh, variation of Llywelyn
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Llewellyn Origin and Meaning
The name Llewellyn is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "leader's image".
Llewellyn/Llywelyn is a common patriotic first name in Wales, with its distinctive Welsh double LL's; in the U.S. Llewellyn would make a daring choice, though with the chance that some might find the ellen sound slightly feminine.
Two princes who played a great role in the medieval Welsh quest for independence were Llewelyn Fawr (Llewelyn the Great) and Llywelyn yr Olaf (Llywelyn the Last).
Llewelyn Moss is a major character in Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, played on screen by Josh Brolin.
Llewellyn, which can be spelled in a number of ways, has some appealing, if quirky, short forms as well--Llew, Lleu and Llelo.
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Famous People Named Llewellyn
- Llewellyn HerbertSouth African Olympic sprinter
- Llewellyn AtkinsonAustralian MP
- Llewellyn ThompsonU.S. diplomat
- Llewellyn PowersAmerican politician, 44th governor of Maine
- Llewellyn ThomasBritish physicist
- Llewellyn LloydWelsh rugby player
- Silvia Llewellyn Davisinspired Peter Pan
Llewellyn in Pop Culture
- Davy Llewellyncharacter in 'The Maid of Sker' by R. D. Blackmore
- McKenna "Mac" Llewellyn Taylorcharacter on 'CSI: NY'
- Dr. Llewellyn Francischaracter from CBC's "Murdoch Mysteries"
- Detective Llewellyn Wattscharacter from CBC's "Murdoch Mysteries"
- Llewellyn "Louie" Duckcharacter in "DuckTales"
- Dr. Samuel Llewellyn CornickCharacter from Patricia Briggs, Alpha and Omega and Mercy Thompson