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 has ...

origins. See

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 the i ...

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

As a surname

Arts

Carmen Llywelyn Carmen Llywelyn, also known as Carmen Lee, is an American actress and photographer. Career She starred in the 1996 film '' Drawing Flies'', a View Askew production directed by Matthew Gissing and Malcolm Ingram, and produced by Kevin Smith. S ...

, 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 have ...

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'' and Jack in ''Big Boys''. Early life Llewellyn was born in ...

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

(born 1980), English actress * Patricia Llewellyn (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 Va ...

(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 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 sis ...

(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 lat ...

(born 1948), British author of literature for children and adults * William Llewellyn (painter) (1858–1941), English painter and President of the Royal Academy

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 Karl Nickerson Llewellyn (May 22, 1893 – February 13, 1962) was a prominent 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 A ...

(1893–1962), American jurisprudential scholar *

Royce R. Lewellen Royce Rutledge Lewellen (September 25, 1930 – September 2, 2020) was a California Superior Court Judge in Santa Barbara County and namesake of the Royce R. Lewellen Justice Center in Santa Maria, CA. He was also co-owner of Lucas & Lewellen Vi ...

, California Superior Court judge

Sports

* Bert Llewellyn (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 Scottish ...

(born 1965), 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 "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) David Llewellyn may refer to: *David Llewellyn (Australian politician) (born 1942), member of the Parliament of Tasmania *David Llewellyn (British politician) (1916–1992), British Member of Parliament for Cardiff North, 1950–1959 *David Llewell ...

* Doug Llewelyn (born 1938), original host of ''

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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 Dillwy ...

(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

Middle Ages

:''Ordered chronologically'' * Llywelyn ap Merfyn (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 Llywelyn Aurdorchog (Welsh: "of the Golden Torc"; Latin: ''Torquatus''; c. 1005 – c. 1065) was a Welsh people, Welsh noble who served as the ''penteulu'' ("War-chief") and Prime Minister of the King of Wales, Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, and was rew ...

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

Llywelyn ap Seisyll Llywelyn ap Seisyll (died 1023) was an 11th-century King of Gwynedd, Powys and Deheubarth. Llywelyn was the son of Seisyll, a man of whom little is known. Llewelyn first appears on record in 1018, the year he defeated and killed Aeddan ap Blegy ...

(died 1023), king of Gwynedd 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 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 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 Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (c. 1223 – 11 December 1282), sometimes written as Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, also known as Llywelyn the Last ( cy, Llywelyn Ein Llyw Olaf, lit=Llywelyn, Our Last Leader), was the native Prince of Wales ( la, Princeps Wall ...

(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 descen ...

(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 ...

(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 en, Llywelyn of the Woods. 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 challen ...

(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 little ...

(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 Conques ...

(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 Major-general (United Kingdom), Major General Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies, (30 June 1878 – 26 December 1965) was a senior British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the ...

(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 previously ...

Politics

Llewellyn Atherley-Jones Llewellyn Archer Atherley-Jones Queen's Counsel, QC (1851 – 15 June 1929) was a radical British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician and Barrister who eventually became a judge. Background Atherley-Jones was the son of Ernest Jones ...

(1851–1929), British politician and judge * Llewellyn Edwards (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 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 graduate ...

(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 (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 and has worke ...

(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

* 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 (1798–1878), British cleric and university educator * Llewellyn Ivor Price (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, 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. Life ...

(born 1953), British Sufi mystic and author *

Llewelyn Williams (disambiguation) Llewelyn Williams (or similar) may refer to: *W. Llewelyn Williams (1867–1922), Welsh journalist, lawyer and Liberal politician *Llywelyn Williams Llywelyn Williams (22 July 1911 – 4 February 1965) was a Welsh Labour Party politician. ...

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) Dafydd ap Llewelyn, in the Welsh language, means "David, son of Llewelyn", and there have been several notable people known by this patronymic, including *Dafydd ap Llywelyn (1215–1246), Prince of Gwynedd and first Prince of Wales * Dafydd Ga ...

Fictional characters

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

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's novel ''

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

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'' *Llewellyn, an anthropomorphic dragon from the webcomic '' Ozy and Millie'' *Bronwen "Stormy" Llewellyn, in the novel '' Odd Thomas''

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