Llywelyn
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Llywelyn, Llewelyn or Llewellyn is a name of Welsh language origins. See Llywelyn (name) for the name's etymology, history and other details.
As a surname
[edit]Arts
[edit]- Carmen Llywelyn, American actress and photographer
- Chris Llewellyn (poet), American poet
- David Llewellyn (author) (born 1978), Welsh author of Eleven
- Desmond Llewelyn (1914–1999), Welsh actor who played Q in several James Bond films
- Dylan Llewellyn, English actor
- Grace Llewellyn, American author of several books on homeschooling
- Kate Llewellyn (born 1936), Australian poet
- Morgan Llywelyn (born 1937), U.S.-born Irish historical author
- Olivia Llewellyn (born 1980), English actress
- Patricia Llewellyn (1962–2017), British television producer
- Richard Llewellyn (1906–1983), English author of Welsh descent
- Robert Llewellyn (born 1956), English actor, presenter, and writer
- Roddy Llewellyn (born 1947), British landscape gardener, author, and television presenter
- Roger Llewellyn, British actor
- Sam Llewellyn (born 1948), British author of literature for children and adults
- Sheila Llewellyn (born 1948 or 1949), novelist from Northern Ireland
- William Llewellyn (painter) (1858–1941), English painter and President of the Royal Academy
Politics
[edit]- Evan Henry Llewellyn (1847–1914), British politician
- Karl Llewellyn (1893–1962), American jurisprudential scholar
- Margaret Llewelyn Davies (1861–1944), British social activist
- Royce R. Lewellen, California Superior Court judge
- Theodora Llewelyn Davies (1898–1988) British barrister and penal reform campaigner
Sports
[edit]- Bert Llewellyn (1939–2016), English footballer
- Carl Llewellyn (born 1965), Jockey and trainer
- Charlie Llewellyn (1876–1964), first non-white South African Test cricketer
- Chris Llewellyn (born 1979), Welsh footballer
- Gareth Llewellyn (born 1969), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Harry Llewellyn (1911–1999), British equestrian champion
- Steve Llewellyn (1924–2002), Welsh rugby league footballer
- Willie Llewellyn, (1878–1973) Welsh international rugby captain
Other
[edit]- David Llewellyn (disambiguation)
- Doug Llewelyn (born 1938), original host of The People's Court
- John Dillwyn Llewelyn (1810–1882), Welsh botanist and photographer
- Paula Llewellyn, Jamaican lawyer
- Peter Rodney Llewellyn (born 1947), English businessman and con artist
- Reese J. Llewellyn (c. 1862–1936), Welsh-born American businessman
As a given name
[edit]Middle Ages
[edit]- Ordered chronologically
- Llywelyn ap Merfyn (died 942), king of Powys
- Llywelyn Aurdorchog (c. 1005–1065) Welsh war-chief, lord of Ial.
- Llywelyn ap Seisyll (died 1023), king of Gwynedd and Deheubarth
- Llywelyn the Great (Llywelyn Fawr; Llywelyn ab Iorwerth; c. 1173–1240), Prince of Gwynedd and ruler of most of Wales
- Llywelyn Fawr ap Maredudd, early 13th century lord of Meirionnydd
- Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (c. 1228–1282), last crowned Welsh Prince of Wales
- Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Cynan (died 1263), minor Welsh prince, last vassal lord of Meirionnydd
- Llywelyn ap Dafydd (c. 1260–1288), heir to the Welsh crown imprisoned in 1283
- Llywelyn Bren (died 1317), nobleman who led a Welsh rebellion in 1316
- Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan (1341–1401), Welsh landowner executed for assisting Owain Glyndŵr's escape from English forces
Arts
[edit]- Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen (c. 1350–1390), Welsh-language court poet
- Llywelyn ab y Moel (died 1440), Welsh-language poet and rebel
- Llewelyn Wyn Griffith (1890–1977), Welsh novelist
- Llewelyn Powys (1884–1939), British writer
- Llywelyn Siôn (c. 1540–1615), Welsh-language poet
- Llewellyn Xavier (born 1945), Saint Lucian artist
Military
[edit]- Llewellyn Chilson (1920–1981), highly decorated United States Army master sergeant
- Llewellyn Garrish Estes (1843–1905), American Civil War soldier awarded the Medal of Honor
- Llewellyn F. Haskell (1842–1929), Union Army officer
- Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies (1878–1965), British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
Politics
[edit]- Llewellyn Atherley-Jones (1851–1929), British politician and judge
- Llewellyn L. Callaway (1868–1951), chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court
- Llewellyn Edwards (born 1935), Australian politician and chancellor of the University of Queensland
- Llewellyn Powers (1836–1908), member of the US House of Representatives from Maine
- Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. (born 1944), American libertarian political commentator
- Llewellyn Thomas Smith (Llew Smith) (born 1944), Welsh politician
- Llewellyn Thompson (1904–1972), American diplomat
- Llewellyn Turner (1823–1903), Welsh politician
- Llywelyn Williams (1911–1965), Welsh politician
Sports
[edit]- Llewelyn Alan Curbishley (born 1957), English football manager
- Llewellyn Herbert (born 1977), South African athlete
- Llewelyn Kenrick (1847–1933), Welsh international footballer
- Llewellyn Starks (born 1967), American long jumper
Other
[edit]- Llewellyn John Montfort Bebb (1862–1915), British academic
- Llewellyn Henry Gwynne (1863–1957), first Bishop of Egypt and Sudan
- Llewelyn Lewellin (1798–1878), British cleric and university educator
- Llewellyn Ivor Price (1905–1980), Brazilian paleontologist
- Llewellyn Thomas, British physicist and applied mathematician
- Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (born 1953), British Sufi mystic and author
- Llewelyn Williams (disambiguation)
- Llewellyn Woodward (1890–1971), British historian
As a patronymic
[edit]Fictional characters
[edit]- Louie Duck, full name Llewellyn Louis Duck, a Disney cartoon character, one of Donald Duck's nephews
- Llewelyn Moss, from Cormac McCarthy's novel No Country for Old Men and its film adaption of the same name
- Llewelyn, a young archer in the video game Valkyrie Profile
- Llewellyn, an anthropomorphic dragon from the webcomic Ozy and Millie
- Bronwen "Stormy" Llewellyn, in the novel Odd Thomas
- Llewellyn Watts, a detective in the TV series Murdoch Mysteries played by Daniel Maslany
See also
[edit]- W. Llewelyn Williams (1867–1922), Welsh journalist, lawyer and politician
- Lewellyn Lew Christensen (1909–1984), American ballet dancer, choreographer and director
- Llewellin, a surname
- Fluellen, a Welshman from Shakespeare's history Henry V