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Llewelyn

Llewelyn ♂ (Welsh) Traditional: altered form (influenced by llew ‘lion’) of Llywelyn, an ancient name of uncertain derivation. It probably goes back to the Old Celtic name Lugobelinos, the first element of which is Lugu- (the name of a god; see Lleu); the second is a name-forming element found also in names such as Cunobelinus (Cymbeline). The name was borne by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (1173–1240) and his grandson Llywelyn ap Gruffydd (d. 1282), Welsh princes who for a time united their countrymen in North Wales and led opposition to the power of the Norman barons in South Wales and the Marches.

Also: Llewellyn, Llywel(l)yn.

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