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English
Etymology
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
Proper noun
Dylan
- A male given name from Welsh.
- A female given name.
- (rare) A surname.
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French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dylan m
- a male given name from Welsh, popular in the 1990s
Welsh
Etymology
dy- (“to, of”) + llanw (“tide”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dylan m
- a male given name
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.