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Where does “Llywelyn” come from?

Llywelyn (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic Lluɣβelen, from Proto-Celtic Lugus — the god {{w|Lugus}}.

Ancestry of “Llywelyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-BrythonicLluɣβelen—
2Proto-CelticLugusthe god {{w|Lugus}}

Words derived from “Llywelyn”

  • Llewellyn
  • Llewelyn
  • fluellen
  • fluellin
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