Taliesin

tah-lee-ESS-in

Welsh

"shining brow"

Taliesin Origin and Meaning

The name Taliesin is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "shining brow".

This unusual Welsh mythological name just might appeal to architect parents wishing to honor Frank Lloyd Wright, who called his two famous residences Taliesin and Taliesin West.

Popularity of the name Taliesin

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Famous People Named Taliesin

• Taliesin Ben Beirdd 6th century, a renowned Welsh poet of the Middle Ages
• Taliesin Jaffe voice actor and director
• Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche one of two men stabbed to death after stepping in to defend two young women from anti,Muslim harassment on a Portland train in May 2017
• Taliesin Williams 1787–1847, son of the literary forger Iolo Morganwg

The name Taliesin in Pop Culture

• Taliesin the first name of the character in the Arthurian legend that was more commonly known as "Merlin."