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Llewelyn

Gender: Masculine
Language: Welsh
Etymology:
Llewelyn is a Welsh name. Possibly it means “Bright,” “Leader” from “llwy.” It has long been associated with Latin “leo” meaning “Lion.”

History:
Llewelyn is a traditional Welsh name found from the Middle Ages on up.

Pronunciation: hloo-we-linn, loo-ell-enn.

Diminutives: Lleu.
English: Lyn.

Alternates: Llwellyn, Llyweilun, Llywelyn, Llywilum, Llewellyn.
Anglicized: Leolin, Leoline, Lewlin, Luellen.

Feminine: Llewella.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Llewelyn Powys (1623-1685)
British politician. The head of Jesus College, Oxford.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Sir Leoline Jenkins (1884-1939)
British novelist.

Royalty:
Llywelyn the Great (Llywelyn ap Iorwerth) (?-1240)
Welsh prince.
Llywelyn II (Llywelyn ap Gruffydd) (?-1282)
Welsh prince.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Llwellyn

Popularity of Llewellyn:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 946th most popular.
1910-1920: 877th most popular.
1920-1930: 910th most popular.
1930-2000: N/A

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