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Llewellyn

Welsh, variation of Llywelyn
"leader's image"
Pamela Redmond
By Pamela Redmond
Updated Tue Mar 18 2025

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 Herbert
    South African Olympic sprinter
  • Llewellyn Atkinson
    Australian MP
  • Llewellyn Thompson
    U.S. diplomat
  • Llewellyn Powers
    American politician, 44th governor of Maine
  • Llewellyn Thomas
    British physicist
  • Llewellyn Lloyd
    Welsh rugby player
  • Silvia Llewellyn Davis
    inspired Peter Pan

The name Llewellyn in Pop Culture

  • Davy Llewellyn
    character in 'The Maid of Sker' by R. D. Blackmore
  • McKenna "Mac" Llewellyn Taylor
    character on 'CSI: NY'
  • Dr. Llewellyn Francis
    character from CBC's "Murdoch Mysteries"
  • Detective Llewellyn Watts
    character from CBC's "Murdoch Mysteries"
  • Llewellyn "Louie" Duck
    character in "DuckTales"
  • Dr. Samuel Llewellyn Cornick
    Character from Patricia Briggs, Alpha and Omega and Mercy Thompson

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