Message: "How to pronounce Llewellyn??"

How to pronounce Llewellyn??

by Seda* (Sedalyn)

8/6/2004, 1:45 PM

I found the name Llewellyn in one of my baby names. It claims it to be English and mean "firey" or "swift", but it has no pronunciation. Does anyone know?

-Seda*

#Llewellyn #pronunciation

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- Giuseppe (guest)

9/3/2004, 7:14 AM

I was told you should pronounce it as "Lou-Ellen" :-)

- Maya

8/8/2004, 10:58 AM

I thought it was Lyle. *hmmm*

- Miranda (Randee15) +4

8/6/2004, 2:04 PM

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

- Merriment (guest) +2

8/7/2004, 3:09 PM

Welsh pronounciation = hloo-el-in, and...

the double ll should only be at the beginning.

- Merriment McDemonHeart (guest) +1

8/7/2004, 3:12 PM

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.

- Seda* (Sedalyn)

8/8/2004, 6:57 PM

thank you and I think the double L is a variant....

*SK*

- Seda* (Sedalyn)

8/6/2004, 2:16 PM

thanks...

*SK*

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