Llywelyn

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Leader; lion-like
Pronunciation
LLYOO-ell-in
loo-EHL-in(English)
shə-WEH-lin(Welsh)
Popularity
The name Llywelyn is not very popular outside of Wales. It is ranked as the 464th most popular baby name in Wales in 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics.

cartoon of the name Llywelyn
Cartoon of Llywelyn

Llywelyn Name meanings & History

Leader; lion-like. 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. Llywelyn is primarily used as a first name for baby boys in Wales.

Zodiac Sign of Llywelyn: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Llywelyn:

L: Languid,Lazy,Lovely,Lover,Legal,Liaison,Luscious

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

W: Wonderment,Wild,Wonderful,Wishful,Willful

E: Enliven,Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Entertain

N: Neurosis,Neat,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Nice

Llywelyn is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd was a powerful Welsh prince who ruled most of Wales from 1216 until his death in 1240. He is remembered as a national hero in Wales, and is the most famous person to bear the name Llywelyn.

Related Names to Llywelyn

Llewellyn, Llew, Lewys, Lewis, Llyr

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