Llywelyn, Llewelyn or Llewellyn is a name of

Welsh language Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it h ...

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 first novel, '' Eleven'', was published by Seren Press in 2006. His second, '' Trace Memory ...

(born 1978), Welsh author of '' Eleven'' *

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 The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors hav ...

films * Dylan Llewellyn, English actor *

Grace Llewellyn Grace Llewellyn (born March 18, 1964) is an American educator, author, and publisher in the fields of youth liberation, unschooling and homeschooling. She is the founder of ''Lowry House Publishers'', founder and director of ''Not Back To Scho ...

, American author of several books on

homeschooling Homeschooling or home schooling, also known as home education or elective home education (EHE), is the education of school-aged children at home or a variety of places other than a school. Usually conducted by a parent, tutor, or an onlin ...

Kate Llewellyn Kate Llewellyn (born 15 January 1936) is an Australian poet, author, diarist and travel writer. Biography Eldest of four children of Ron and Ivy Brinkworth (née Shemmald), Llewellyn was born Kathleen Jill Brinkworth in 1936 in Tumby Bay on Eyre ...

, (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 Acade ...

(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 – 30 November 1983), known by his pen name Richard Llewellyn ( , ), was an English-born novelist of Welsh descent, who is best remembered for his 1939 novel '' How Green Was My V ...

(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 mechanoid Kryten in the sci-fi television sitcom '' Red Dwarf'' and formerly presented the engineering gameshow '' Scrapheap Challenge'' ...

(born 1956), English actor, presenter, and writer * Roddy Llewellyn (born 1947), British landscape gardener, author, and television presenter *

Roger Llewellyn Roger Llewellyn († 17 April 2018) was a British actor. He played Sherlock Holmes in 1997, 2007 and 2008 in stage versions of ''The Hound of the Baskervilles ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' is the third of the four crime novels by Britis ...

, 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 lat ...

(born 1948), British author of literature for children and adults * 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 on Piccadilly in London. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its pur ...

Politics

Evan Henry Llewellyn Colonel Evan Henry Llewellyn (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. Llewellyn was the fourth son of Llewellyn Llewellyn of B ...

(1847–1914), British politician * Karl Llewellyn (1893–1962), American jurisprudential scholar * Royce R. Lewellen, California Superior Court judge

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 in ...

(1939–2016), English footballer * Carl Llewellyn (born 1965), Jockey and trainer * Charlie Llewellyn (1876–1964), first non-white South African Test cricketer *

Chris Llewellyn Christopher Mark Llewellyn (born 28 August 1979) is a Welsh football coach and former professional footballer who is currently manager of the Swansea City Ladies. He has made over 350 appearances in the Football League for Norwich City, Bris ...

(born 1979), Welsh footballer *

Gareth Llewellyn Gareth Owen Llewellyn (born 27 February 1969), is a Welsh former rugby union player who gained a record 92 caps for Wales as a lock. His record for Wales caps was surpassed by Gareth Thomas in May 2007. His brother, Glyn Llewellyn, also played ...

(born 1969), Welsh rugby union footballer *

Harry Llewellyn Sir Henry Morton Llewellyn, 3rd Baronet, (18 July 1911 – 15 November 1999) was a British equestrian champion. He was born the second son of a colliery owner, Sir David Llewellyn, 1st Baronet. Background A younger son, Llewellyn was seco ...

(1911–1999), British equestrian champion * Steve Llewellyn (1924–2002), Welsh rugby league footballer *

Willie Llewellyn William Morris "Willie" 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 Black ...

, (1878–1973) Welsh international rugby captain

Other

* David Llewellyn (disambiguation) *

Doug Llewelyn Doug 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 1993. Previously a news reporter, Llewelyn has also been the producer of a number ...

(born 1938), original host of ''

The People's Court ''The People's Court'' is an American arbitration-based reality court show, featuring an arbitrator handling small claims disputes in a simulated courtroom set. Within the court show genre, it is the first of all arbitration-based reality sty ...

'' *

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

(1810–1882), Welsh botanist and photographer *

Paula Llewellyn Paula Vanessa Llewellyn CD KC is a Jamaican lawyer who serves as the country's director of public prosecutions (DPP), in office since 2008. She is the first woman to hold the position. Early life Llewellyn was born at the Victoria Jubilee H ...

, 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 Llywelyn ap Merfyn (died 942) was an early 10th-century King of Powys, son of Merfyn ap Rhodri, and grandson of Rhodri the Great Rhodri ap Merfyn ( 820 – 873/877/878), popularly known as Rhodri the Great ( cy, Rhodri Mawr), succeeded his fa ...

(died 942), king of

Powys Powys (; ) is a county and preserved county in Wales. It is named after the Kingdom of Powys which was a Welsh successor state, petty kingdom and principality that emerged during the Middle Ages following the end of Roman rule in Britain. Geog ...

* Llywelyn Aurdorchog (c. 1005–1065) Welsh war-chief, lord of

Ial Ial or Yale ( cy, Iâl) was a commote of medieval Wales within the cantref of Maelor in the Kingdom of Powys. When the Kingdom was divided in 1160, Maelor became part of the Princely realm of Powys Fadog (Lower Powys or Madog's Powys), and belo ...

. * Llywelyn ap Seisyll (died 1023), king of

Gwynedd Gwynedd (; ) is a county and preserved county (latter with differing boundaries; includes the Isle of Anglesey) in the north-west of Wales. It shares borders with Powys, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, Anglesey over the Menai Strait, an ...

and

Deheubarth Deheubarth (; lit. "Right-hand Part", thus "the South") was a regional name for the realms of south Wales, particularly as opposed to Gwynedd (Latin: ''Venedotia''). It is now used as a shorthand for the various realms united under the House o ...

Llywelyn the Great Llywelyn the Great ( cy, Llywelyn Fawr, ; full name Llywelyn mab Iorwerth; c. 117311 April 1240) was a King of Gwynedd in north Wales and eventually " Prince of the Welsh" (in 1228) and "Prince of Wales" (in 1240). By a combination of war and ...

(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 Meirionnydd is a coastal and mountainous region of Wales. It has been a kingdom, a cantref, a district and, as Merionethshire, a county. Kingdom Meirionnydd (Meirion, with -''ydd'' as a Welsh suffix of land, literally ''Land adjoined to Meirio ...

* 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 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 i ...

(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 Owain ap Gruffydd (), commonly known as Owain Glyndŵr or Glyn Dŵr (, anglicised as Owen Glendower), was a Welsh leader, soldier and military commander who led a 15 year long Welsh War of Independence with the aim of ending English rule in Wa ...

'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 The cywydd (; plural ) is ...

(c. 1350–1390), Welsh-language court poet * Llywelyn ab y Moel (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. A captain in the 15th Royal Welch Fusiliers, part of the 38th (Welsh) Division during the First World War, he is known for ...

(1890–1977), Welsh novelist * Llewelyn Powys (1884–1939), British writer * Llywelyn Siôn (c. 1540–1615), Welsh-language poet *

Llewellyn Xavier Llewellyn Xavier OBE (born 12 October 1945) is a Saint Lucian artist. Biography Xavier left Saint Lucia for Barbados in 1962, working as an agricultural apprentice for a time. A friend gave him a box of watercolors, and he was soon drawn to ar ...

(born 1945), Saint Lucian artist

Military

Llewellyn Chilson Llewellyn Morris Chilson (April 1, 1920 – October 2, 1981) was a United States Army master sergeant and one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II. He received twelve individual decorations for combat from the U.S. Army inclu ...

(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 The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previousl ...

Politics

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

Llewellyn Edwards Sir Llewellyn Roy Edwards (2 August 1935 – 26 May 2021), known as Llew Edwards, was a Queensland state politician and state Liberal Party leader. He was Chair and CEO of Brisbane's World Expo '88. Early life and education Llew Edwards st ...

(born 1935), Australian politician and chancellor of the

University of Queensland , mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = B ...

* 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 Sir Llewelyn Turner (February 11, 1823 – September 18, 1903), was a Welsh politician and Deputy Constable of Caernarfon Castle. He was born at Parkia, Criccieth, the son of William Turner of Parkia, who had been High Sheriff of both Caern ...

(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 ser ...

(1911–1965), Welsh politician

Sports

*Llewelyn Alan Curbishley (born 1957), English football manager *

Llewellyn Herbert Llewellyn Herbert (born 21 July 1977 in Bethal) is a South African athlete competing over 400 metres hurdles. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 2000 and set five national records over the distance. Achievements Affiliations * TuksSport – Un ...

(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 Welsh international football match against Scotland in 1876. As such he became the "f ...

(1847–1933), Welsh international footballer * Llewellyn Starks (born 1967), American long jumper

Other

* Llewellyn John Montfort Bebb (1862–1915), British academic *

Llewellyn Henry Gwynne Llewellyn Henry Gwynne (11 June 18639 December 1957) was a Welsh Anglican bishop and missionary. He was the first Anglican Bishop of Egypt and Sudan, serving from 1920 to 1946. Early life Llewellyn Henry Gwynne was born in Britain on 11 June ...

(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 David's.Before 1840, the senior residentiary cleric was the Precentor, and not a De ...

(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'', the first ...

(1905–1980), Brazilian paleontologist * Llewellyn Thomas, British physicist and applied mathematician * Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (born 1953), British

Sufi Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, r ...

mystic and author * Llewelyn Williams (disambiguation) * Llewellyn Woodward (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) is an American writer who has written twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays and three short stories, spanning the Western and post-apocalyptic genres. He is known for his g ...

's novel ''

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

'' 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''

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