Llywelyn, Llewelyn or Llewellyn is a name of

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Llywelyn (name) Llywelyn () is a Welsh personal name, which has also become a family name most commonly spelt Llewellyn ( ). The name has many variations and derivations, mainly as a result of the difficulty for non-Welsh speakers of representing the sound of ...

for the name's etymology, history and other details.

As a surname

Arts

* Carmen Llywelyn, American actress and photographer * Chris Llewellyn (poet), American poet *

David Llewellyn (author) David Llewellyn (born 1978), is a Welsh novelist and script writer. He grew up in Pontypool and graduated from Dartington College of Arts in 2000. His debut novel, first novel, ''Eleven (Novel), Eleven'', was published by Seren Press in 2006. His ...

(born 1978), Welsh author of ''

Eleven Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number) * One of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''Eleven'', a 1970 collection of short stories by Patricia Highsmith *''Eleven'' ...

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Desmond Llewelyn Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn (; 12 September 1914GRO Register of Births: DEC 1914 11a 490 NEWPORT M. – Desmond W. Llewelyn, mmn = Wilkinson – 19 December 1999GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 2000 A70E 247 EASTBOURNE – Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn, D ...

(1914–1999), Welsh actor who played Q in several James Bond films *

Dylan Llewellyn Dylan John Llewellyn (born 10 September 1992) is an English actor, known for portraying Martin "Jono" Johnson in ''Hollyoaks'', James Maguire in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Derry Girls'', Jack in '' Big Boys'' and PC Kelby Hartford in '' Beyond Par ...

, English actor * Grace Llewellyn, American author of several books on

homeschooling Homeschooling or home schooling (American English), also known as home education or elective home education (EHE) (British English), is the education of school-aged children at home or a variety of places other than a school. Usually conducted ...

* Kate Llewellyn (born 1936), Australian poet *

Morgan Llywelyn Morgan Llywelyn (born December 3, 1937) is an American-Irish historical interpretation author of historical and mythological fiction and historical non-fiction. Her interpretation of mythology and history has received several awards and has ...

(born 1937), U.S.-born Irish historical author *

Olivia Llewellyn Olivia Anna Cristina Llewellyn (born 1980) is an English actress, best known for her television appearances portraying Isabel Danforth in '' The Lizzie Borden Chronicles'' and Mina Harker in ''Penny Dreadful''. Career Trained at the London Aca ...

(born 1980), English actress *

Patricia Llewellyn Patricia Llewellyn (7 February 1962 – 22 October 2017) was a British television producer and managing director of the television production company, Optomen, which in 2010 became part of the All3Media group. Llewellyn was born in Carmarthen, ...

(1962–2017), British television producer *

Richard Llewellyn Richard Dafydd Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd (; 8 December 1906, London – 30 November 1983, Dublin), known by his pen name Richard Llewellyn ( , ), was a British novelist of a Welsh background, who is best remembered for his 1939 novel '' How G ...

(1906–1983), English author of Welsh descent *

Robert Llewellyn Robert Llewellyn (born 10 March 1956) is a British actor, comedian, presenter and writer. He plays the Android (robot), mechanoid Kryten in the Science fiction, sci-fi television sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' and formerly presented the engineering gam ...

(born 1956), English actor, presenter, and writer *

Roddy Llewellyn Sir Roderic Victor Llewellyn, 5th Baronet (born 9 October 1947), is a British baronet, garden designer, journalist, author, and television presenter. He had an eight-year relationship with Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the younger sist ...

(born 1947), British landscape gardener, author, and television presenter * Roger Llewellyn, British actor *

Sam Llewellyn Sam Llewellyn (born 1948) is a British author of literature for children and adults. Biography Sam Llewellyn was born on Tresco, Isles of Scilly, where his ancestors lived for many years. He grew up in Norfolk. He attended Eton College and late ...

(born 1948), British author of literature for children and adults *

Sheila Llewellyn Sheila Llewellyn (born 1948) is a writer in Northern Ireland. Her first novel, ''Walking Wounded'' (2018), was based on events in Burma in the Second World War when a decision was made to kill some seriously injured soldiers who could not be evac ...

(born 1948 or 1949), novelist from Northern Ireland *

William Llewellyn (painter) Sir Samuel Henry William Llewellyn (1 December 1858 – 28 January 1941) was a Welsh Painting, painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who served as President of the Royal Academy from 1928 to 1938. He was awarded the Albert Medal (Ro ...

(1858–1941), English painter and President of the

Royal Academy The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House in Piccadilly London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its ...

Politics

Evan Henry Llewellyn Colonel Evan Henry Llewellyn JP DL (25 February 1847 – 27 February 1914) was a British Army officer and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1906. Early life Llewellyn was born on 25 February 1847 ...

(1847–1914), British politician *

Karl Llewellyn Karl Nickerson Llewellyn (May 22, 1893 – February 13, 1962) was an American jurisprudential scholar associated with the school of legal realism. '' The Journal of Legal Studies'' has identified Llewellyn as one of the twenty most cited American ...

(1893–1962), American jurisprudential scholar *

Margaret Llewelyn Davies Margaret Caroline Llewelyn Davies (16 October 1861 – 28 May 1944) was a British social activist who served as general secretary of the Co-operative Women's Guild from 1889 until 1921. Her election has been described as a "turning point" in th ...

(1861–1944), British social activist * Royce R. Lewellen, California Superior Court judge *

Theodora Llewelyn Davies Theodora Llewelyn Davies (18 April 1898 – 21 December 1988) was a British barrister and penal reform campaigner. She was the first woman to apply for admission to the British legal profession's Inner Temple in 1920 and one of the first to be ad ...

(1898–1988), British barrister and penal reform campaigner

Sports

Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn (5 February 1939 – 8 September 2016) was an English footballer. A centre-forward, he scored 114 goals in 239 league and cup appearances in a nine-year career in the Football League. He began his career at Everton i ...

(1939–2016), English footballer *

Carl Llewellyn Carl Llewellyn (born 29 July 1965) is an assistant racehorse trainer to Nigel Twiston-Davies and a retired Welsh professional National Hunt jockey. Llewellyn won the Grand National on two occasions along with the Welsh Grand National and Sco ...

(born 1965), Welsh jockey and trainer *

Charlie Llewellyn Charles Bennett "Buck" Llewellyn (29 September 1876 – 7 June 1964) was the first non-white South African Test cricketer. He appeared in 15 Test matches for South Africa between 1895 and 1912, and played in English cricket as a professional for ...

(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 William Morris Llewellyn (1 January 1878 – 12 March 1973) was a Welsh international rugby union player. He captained Wales in 1905 and London Welsh in 1902. He was a member of the winning Welsh team who beat the 1905 touring All Blacks in the ...

(1878–1973), Welsh international rugby captain

Other

* David Llewellyn (disambiguation), several people *

Doug Llewelyn Douglas Steele Llewelyn (born November 26, 1938) is an American television personality, best known as the original host of the court show ''The People's Court'' from 1981 to 1996. Previously a news reporter, Llewelyn has produced numerous televis ...

(born 1938), original host of ''

The People's Court ''The People's Court'' is an American Court show#Arbitration-based reality court show, arbitration-based reality court show, featuring an arbitrator handling small claims court, small claims disputes in a simulation, simulated courtroom set. W ...

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John Dillwyn Llewelyn John Dillwyn Llewelyn (12 January 1810 – 24 August 1882) was a Wales, Welsh botanist and History of photography, pioneer photographer. Early life He was born in the parish of Llangyfelach, Swansea, Wales, the eldest son of Lewis Weston Dil ...

(1810–1882), Welsh botanist and photographer * Morgan Llewellyn (1937–2024), British Army officer *

Paula Llewellyn Paula Vanessa Llewellyn Order of Distinction, CD King's Counsel, KC is a Jamaican lawyer who serves as the country's director of public prosecutions (DPP), 2008 - 2024. She is the first woman to hold the position. Early life Llewellyn was born ...

, 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

Middle Ages

:''Ordered chronologically'' * Llywelyn ap Merfyn (died 942), king of Powys * Llywelyn Aurdorchog (c. 1005–1065), Welsh war-chief, lord of Ial *

Llywelyn ap Seisyll Llywelyn ap Seisyll (died 1023) was a king of Gwynedd in the 11th century who ruled over the Welsh kingdoms of Gwynedd, Powys and Deheubarth. Biography Llywelyn was the son of Seisyll, about whom little is known. Llywelyn's mother, Prawst, w ...

(died 1023), king of Gwynedd and Deheubarth *

Llywelyn the Great Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (, – 11 April 1240), also known as Llywelyn the Great (, ; ), was a medieval Welsh ruler. He succeeded his uncle, Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd, as King of Gwynedd in 1195. By a combination of war and diplomacy, he dominate ...

(Llywelyn Fawr; Llywelyn ab Iorwerth; c. 1173–1240), Prince of Gwynedd and ruler of most of Wales *

Llywelyn Fawr ap Maredudd Llywelyn Fawr ('the Elder') ap Maredudd ap Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd was a second cousin of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn and Dafydd ap Llywelyn of the royal house of Gwynedd in the 13th century. Llywelyn's father was Prince Maredudd, who fought alongside h ...

, early 13th century lord of Meirionnydd *

Llywelyn ap Gruffudd Llywelyn ap Gruffudd ( – 11 December 1282), also known as Llywelyn II and Llywelyn the Last (), was List of rulers of Gwynedd, Prince of Gwynedd, and later was recognised as the Prince of Wales (; ) from 1258 until his death at Cilmeri in 128 ...

(c. 1228–1282), last crowned Welsh Prince of Wales *

Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Cynan Llywelyn ap Maredudd (died 1263) was a minor Welsh prince of the House of Gwynedd who was the last vassal Lord of Meirionydd. He lived during the mid 13th century. He was the son of Maredudd ap Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Cynan and was a direct desc ...

(died 1263), minor Welsh prince, last vassal lord of Meirionnydd *

Llywelyn ap Dafydd Llywelyn ap Dafydd (c.1267–1287), potential claimant to the title Prince of Gwynedd, was the eldest son of Dafydd ap Gruffydd, the last free ruler of Gwynedd, and his wife Elizabeth Ferrers. Nothing is known of his early life, though it ...

(c. 1260–1288), heir to the Welsh crown imprisoned in 1283 *

Llywelyn Bren Llywelyn Bren (), or Llywelyn ap Gruffudd ap Rhys / Llywelyn ap Rhys (also Llewelyn) or in . He was a nobleman who led a 1316 revolt in Wales in the reign of King Edward II of England. It marked the last serious challenge to English rule in Wa ...

(died 1317), nobleman who led a Welsh rebellion in 1316 *

Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan of Caeo ( 1341–1401) was a wealthy Carmarthenshire landowner who was executed in Llandovery by Henry IV of England in punishment for his support of Owain Glyndŵr's Welsh rebellion. Until recently Llewelyn was littl ...

(1341–1401), Welsh landowner executed for assisting Owain Glyndŵr's escape from English forces

Arts

Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen (fl. c. 1350–1390) was a Welsh language court poet from Merionethshire, in the north west of Wales. Llywelyn is credited, along with Iolo Goch, with introducing and popularizing the cywydd metre in the north of Wales ...

(c. 1350–1390), Welsh-language court poet *

Llywelyn ab y Moel Llywelyn ab y Moel (died 1440) was a Welsh-language poet and rebel, and father of the poet Owain ap Llywelyn ab y Moel. Life Llywelyn was raised in Llanwnnog, a village in Arwystli, Powys. He was also connected through his maternal relatives to ...

(died 1440), Welsh-language poet and rebel *

Llewelyn Wyn Griffith Llewelyn Wyn Griffith CBE (30 August 1890 – 27 September 1977) was a Welsh novelist, born in Llandrillo yn Rhos, Clwyd. He is known for his memoir, ''Up to Mametz'', based on his service during World War I. Educated at Dolgellau Grammar School ...

(1890–1977), Welsh novelist * Llewelyn Powys (1884–1939), British writer *

Llywelyn Siôn Llywelyn Siôn (1540 – c. 1616) was a Welsh language poet and bard. His instructors included Meurig Dafydd and Thomas Llewelyn. Around 1575, he is mentioned under the name Lewelyn John by Sir Edward Mansel in his ''History of the Norman Conque ...

(c. 1540–1615), Welsh-language poet * Llewellyn Xavier (born 1945), Saint Lucian artist

Military

* 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

* Llewellyn Atherley-Jones (1851–1929), British politician and judge *

Llewellyn L. Callaway Llewellyn Link Callaway (December 15, 1868 – August 6, 1951)Llewellyn Edwards (born 1935), Australian politician and chancellor of the University of Queensland *

Llewellyn Powers Llewellyn Powers (October 14, 1836July 28, 1908) was a U.S. Representative from Maine and the 44th governor of Maine. Biography Born in Pittsfield, Maine, Powers attended the common schools of Pittsfield and St. Albans Academy. He graduated ...

(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 Llewellyn E. "Tommy" Thompson Jr. (August 24, 1904 – February 6, 1972) was an American diplomat. He served in Sri Lanka, Austria, and for a lengthy period in the Soviet Union, where his tenure saw some of the most significant events of the Cold ...

(1904–1972), American diplomat * Llewellyn Turner (1823–1903), Welsh politician *

Llywelyn Williams Llywelyn Williams (22 July 1911 – 4 February 1965) was a Welsh Labour Party politician. Born in Llanelli, Williams was educated at Llanelli Grammar School and Swansea University, after which he became a Congregational minister. He serve ...

(1911–1965), Welsh politician

Sports

*Llewelyn

Alan Curbishley Llewellyn Charles "Alan" Curbishley (born 8 November 1957) is an English former football player and manager. He played as a midfielder for West Ham United, Birmingham City, Aston Villa, Charlton Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion. He became ma ...

(born 1957), English football manager * Llewellyn Herbert (born 1977), South African athlete *

Llewelyn Kenrick Samuel Llewelyn Kenrick (9 June 1847 – 29 May 1933) was a Welsh solicitor who became the founder of the Football Association of Wales and organised the first Wales national football team, Welsh international football match against Scotland nati ...

(1847–1933), Welsh international footballer *

Llewellyn Starks Llewellyn Starks (born February 10, 1967) is a retired male long jumper who competed for the United States in the 1980s and early-1990s. He was a silver medalist at the Pan American Games in 1991, and a bronze medalist at the US National Champions ...

(born 1967), American long jumper

Other

Llewellyn John Montfort Bebb Llewellyn John Montfort (or Montford) Bebb (16 February 1862 – 22 November 1915) was a British academic. Life Bebb was born in Cape Town, Cape Colony, the son of a clergyman, Revd. William Bebb, and educated at Winchester College. in 18 ...

(1862–1915), British academic * Llewellyn Henry Gwynne (1863–1957), first Bishop of Egypt and Sudan *

Llewelyn Lewellin Llewelyn Lewellin (3 August 1798 – 25 November 1878) was a cleric and academic, the first principal of St David's College, Lampeter and the first Dean of St Davids.Before 1840, the senior residentiary cleric was the Precentor, and not a Dean d ...

(1798–1878), British cleric and university educator *

Llewellyn Ivor Price Llewellyn Ivor Price (October 9, 1905 – June 9, 1980) was one of the first Brazilian paleontologists. His work contributed not only to the development of Brazilian but also to global paleontology. He collected ''Staurikosaurus'' in 1936, th ...

(1905–1980), Brazilian paleontologist *

Llewellyn Thomas Llewellyn Hilleth Thomas (21 October 1903 – 20 April 1992) was a British physicist and applied mathematician. He is best known for his contributions to atomic and molecular physics and solid-state physics. His key achievements include calculat ...

, British physicist and applied mathematician *

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (born 1953, in London) is a Sufi mystic and lineage successor in the Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya Sufi Order. He is an extensive lecturer and author of several books about Sufism, mysticism, dreamwork and spirituality. Lif ...

(born 1953), British

Sufi Sufism ( or ) is a mysticism, mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic Tazkiyah, purification, spirituality, ritualism, and Asceticism#Islam, asceticism. Practitioners of Sufism are r ...

mystic and author * Llewelyn Williams (disambiguation) *

Llewellyn Woodward Sir Ernest Llewellyn Woodward, FBA (1890–1971) was a British historian. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and after the First World War became a lecturer in Modern History and fellow of All Souls C ...

(1890–1971), British historian

As a patronymic

* Dafydd ap Llewelyn (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

Louie Duck Huey, Dewey, and Louie are Multiple birth, triplet cartoon characters created by storyboard artist and screenwriter Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company from an idea proposed by cartoonist Al Taliaferro. They are the nephews of Donald Duck an ...

, full name Llewellyn Louis Duck, a Disney cartoon character, one of Donald Duck's nephews *Llewelyn Moss, from

Cormac McCarthy Cormac McCarthy (born Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.; July 20, 1933 – June 13, 2023) was an American author who wrote twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays, and three short stories, spanning the Western, post-apocalyptic, and Southern Got ...

's novel ''

No Country for Old Men ''No Country for Old Men'' is a 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film written, directed, produced and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin ...

'' and its film adaption of the same name *Llewelyn, a young archer in the video game ''

Valkyrie Profile or is a series of role-playing video games created by Masaki Norimoto and Yoshiharu Gotanda, primarily developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix (formerly Enix). The series is notable for featuring elements from Norse mythology. Comm ...

'' *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 ''

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'' played by Daniel Maslany

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