Llywelyn, Llewelyn or Llewellyn is a name of

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origins. See Llywelyn (name) 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'' * 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 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 (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 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 (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 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 (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 (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 ''

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

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 (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, 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 (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 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 (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 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 (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

*Llewelyn Alan Curbishley (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 (born 1967), American long jumper

Other

* 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

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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, 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'' *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 ''Murdoch Mysteries'' is a Canadian television drama series that premiered on Citytv on January 20, 2008, and currently airs on CBC. The series is based on characters from the ''Detective Murdoch'' novels by Maureen Jennings and stars Yannick ...

'' played by Daniel Maslany

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