How do you spell Llewellyn?

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

What does ll sound like in Welsh?

In Welsh, ⟨ll⟩ stands for a voiceless alveolar lateral fricative sound (IPA: [ɬ]).

What does Llewellyn mean?

leader
Welsh: from the Welsh personal name Llywelyn (anciently Lugobelinos), probably derived from the element llyw ‘leader’, although the exact formation is unclear. This was the name of two princes of North Wales who held the Normans at bay for many years in the 13th century.

What does llewyn mean in Welsh?

The name Llewellyn is boy’s name of Welsh origin meaning “leader’s image”. Llewellyn/Llywelyn is a common patriotic first name in Wales, with its distinctive Welsh double LL’s; in the U.S. Llewellyn would make a daring choice, though with the chance that some might find the ellen sound slightly feminine.

What does Llewelyn mean?

Lion-like
Welsh Baby Names Meaning: In Welsh Baby Names the meaning of the name Llewelyn is: Leader. Lion-like.

Is Llewellyn a gender neutral name?

The name Llewellyn is boy’s name of Welsh origin meaning “leader’s image”.

What countries pronounce ll J?

The second way to pronounce the “LL” in Spanish is with a /j/ sound, such as in ‘James’ or ‘jungle’. It’s widely used in other parts of Argentina, some parts of Colombia, Venezuela, and some other countries in central America such as Guatemala.

Is Llewellyn a popular name?

Llewellyn became a popular boy’s name in the state of Hawaii in the year 1940. It ranked #103 with 7 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1940 in the state of Hawaii with 7 baby boys. For the past six decades (1959 to 2018), the name “Llewellyn” was recorded 960 times in the SSA database.