Bleddyn is a masculine,
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given name.
Other spellings of Bleddyn are: Blevin, Blevyn, Blethyn, Blethin, Blevins, Blethins, Blethyns, Plethyn, Plethin, Pleddyn, Plethin and many others.
List of bearers include:
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Bleddyn ap Cynfyn
Bleddyn ap Cynfyn (; died 1075), sometimes spelled Blethyn, was an 11th-century Welsh king. King Harold Godwinson and Tostig Godwinson installed Bleddyn and his brother, Rhiwallon, as the co-rulers of kingdom of Gwynedd on his father's deat ...
(died 1075), Prince of the Welsh Kingdoms of Gwynedd and of Powys
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Bleddyn Bowen
Bleddyn Bowen (born 16 July 1961) is a former international Wales rugby union player.
Bleddyn Bowen played club rugby for South Wales Police and Swansea RFC. His first international game was in 1983, along with five other first caps, against Rom ...
(born 1961), former international Wales rugby union player
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Bleddyn Fardd
Bleddyn Fardd (fl. c. 1258 – 1284) was a Welsh-language court poet from Gwynedd.
Bleddyn is noted for his elegies on the death of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales (, ; ) is a title traditionally given to the male ...
(1258–1284), Welsh-language court poet from Gwynedd
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Bleddyn Taylor (born 1959), Welsh rugby union player
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Bleddyn Williams
Bleddyn Llewellyn Williams MBE (22 February 1923 – 6 July 2009), was a Welsh rugby union centre. He played in 22 internationals for Wales, captaining them five times, winning each time, and captained the British Lions in 1950 for some of t ...
MBE (born 1923), Welsh rugby union centre
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Cadwgan ap Bleddyn
Cadwgan ap Bleddyn (1051–1111) was a prince of the Kingdom of Powys () in north eastern Wales. He (possibly born 1060) was the second son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn who was king of both Kingdom of Powys and Gwynedd.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle stated: ...
(1051–1111), prince of Powys in eastern Wales
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Iorwerth ap Bleddyn
Iorwerth ap Bleddyn (1053–1111) was a prince of Powys in eastern Wales. Iorwerth was the son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn who was king of both Powys and Gwynedd. When Bleddyn was killed in 1075, Powys was divided between three of his sons, Iorwerth, C ...
(1053–1111), prince of Powys in eastern Wales
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Maredudd ap Bleddyn
Maredudd ap Bleddyn (1047 – 9 February 1132) was a prince and later King of Powys in eastern Wales. He was involved in the rebellions against Henry I of England, son of William the Conqueror, who launched the Norman invasion of Wales. He was fea ...
(1047–1132), prince of Powys in eastern Wales
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Rhiryd ap Bleddyn (1049–1088), Welsh king of Powys
*Bleddyn Môn (born 1991), Welsh sailor - America's Cup, Volvo Ocean Race and Extreme Sailing Series competitor
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