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Re: How to pronounce Llewellyn??
in reply to a message by Seda*
Well, first off, the meaning's absolutely false. Just follow Llewellyn's links here to see the true meaning.The pronunciation as I've always heard it is surprisingly straightforward: LEW-wel-lin.I believe the pronunciation's the same whether it's Llewelyn or Llywelyn.Miranda
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Welsh pronounciation = hloo-el-in, and...the double ll should only be at the beginning.
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Oh, and..Speaking as someone who has a PhD. in the subject, the BTN meaning is wrong. The name is just Llyw 'lion' + the diminutive endings -el-in (like Joscelin or Lancelin). No Lugh or Belenos at all, despite the celty sounding ness of it all.
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thank you and I think the double L is a variant....*SK*
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thanks...*SK*
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