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The Name Dylan - Origin and Meaning of Dylan
  



The Name Dylan - Origin and Meaning of Dylan


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Dylan

Welsh

Usage of the Name Dylan

Welsh, English

Meaning of the Name Dylan

The name Dylan is derived from the Welsh words "dy" - "great" and "llanw" - "sea".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953), a Welsh male poet and writer; Dylan Baker (born 1959), an American actor; Dylan McDermott (born 1961), an American actor. A bearer of the surname is Bob Dylan (born 1941), an American singer, songwriter, and author.
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