Dylan
English edit
Etymology edit
From Welsh mythology; possibly from Celtic for "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean." Unrelated to the name Dillon, although the homophony may result in the two being considered variant spellings of the same name.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Dylan
- A male given name from Welsh.
- A female given name.
- (rare) A surname.
Derived terms edit
- (surname): Dylanesque, Dylanologist, Dylanology
See also edit
Anagrams edit
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Dylan m
- a male given name from Welsh, popular in the 1990s
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
dy- (“to, of”) + llanw (“tide”)
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Dylan m
- a male given name
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
Dylan | Ddylan | Nylan | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |