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Welsh names

Dylan: how to pronounce it and what it means

Boys' names

Name and meaning

Welsh given name; meaning uncertain

Origin

The traditional analysis connects dy- and llanw, ‘tide’, but its interpretation as a name is uncertain.

How to pronounce it

DylanIPA: /ˈdəlan/

Related names

Gruffudd/ˈɡrɪfɪð/

Welsh given name; meaning uncertain

Sources

  • en.wiktionary.org
  • kaikki.org

Name definitions adapted from Wiktionary via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA 4.0). CC BY-SA 4.0

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