Behind the Name: Message: "Oh, and.."

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Subject:	Oh, and..
Author:	Merriment McDemonHeart (guest, 217.44.69.104)
Date:	August 7, 2004 at 3:12:50 PM
Reply to:	Welsh pronounciation = hloo-el-in, and... by Merriment

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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Messages in this thread:

How to pronounce Llewellyn?? - Seda* Aug 6 2004, 1:45:29 PM
- Re: How to pronounce Llewellyn?? - Giuseppe Sep 3 2004, 7:14:42 AM
- Re: How to pronounce Llewellyn?? - Maya Aug 8 2004, 10:58:25 AM
- Re: How to pronounce Llewellyn?? - Miranda Aug 6 2004, 2:04:53 PM
  - Welsh pronounciation = hloo-el-in, and... - Merriment Aug 7 2004, 3:09:35 PM
    - Oh, and.. - Merriment McDemonHeart Aug 7 2004, 3:12:50 PM
      - thank you and I think the double L is a variant....nt - Seda* Aug 8 2004, 6:57:00 PM
  - thanks...nt - Seda* Aug 6 2004, 2:16:03 PM

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