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'''Dylan''' is a [[Welsh language|Welsh]] unisex given name, although it is more commonly given to males. It is derived from the Welsh elements ''dy'', meaning ''"great"'' and ''llanw'', meaning ''"sea"''.<ref>[http://www.mfnames.com/mfnames/d/origin-and-meaning-of-dylan.htm MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Dylan]</ref> It is usually a [[given name]] in [[Wales]], and in Welsh the first syllable is most often pronounced closer to "dull" than to "dill" ({{IPA2|ə}}). |
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== People with the first (given) name Dylan == |
== People with the first (given) name Dylan == |
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* [[Dylan Armstrong]], |
* [[Dylan Armstrong]], Canadian shot putter |
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* [[Dylan Baker]], |
* [[Dylan Baker]], American actor |
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* [[Dylan Cramer]], |
* [[Dylan Cramer]], Canadian musician |
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* [[Dyllan Christopher]], |
* [[Dyllan Christopher]], American actor |
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* [[Dylan Lauren]], daughter of Ralph Lauren |
* [[Dylan Lauren]], daughter of Ralph Lauren |
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* [[Dylan Lewis]], |
* [[Dylan Lewis]], Australian television and radio personality |
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* [[Dylan McDermott]], |
* [[Dylan McDermott]], American actor |
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* [[Dylan Moran]], |
* [[Dylan Moran]], Irish comedian |
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* [[Dylan Neal]], |
* [[Dylan Neal]], Canadian actor |
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* [[Dylan Smith (actor)|Dylan Smith]], |
* [[Dylan Smith (actor)|Dylan Smith]], American actor |
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* [[Dylan Sprouse]], |
* [[Dylan Sprouse]], American actor |
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* [[Dylan Thomas]], |
* [[Dylan Thomas]], Welsh poet |
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== People with the surname Dylan == |
== People with the surname Dylan == |
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== Names in fiction == |
== Names in fiction == |
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* [[Dylan Ail Don]], a Celtic mythological figure in Wales. |
* [[Dylan Ail Don]], a Celtic mythological figure in Wales. |
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* Dylan the [[rabbit]], a character in [[The Magic Roundabout]] named after [[Bob Dylan]] |
* Dylan the [[rabbit]], a character in [[The Magic Roundabout]] named after [[Bob Dylan]] |
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* [[Dylan Sanders]], played by [[Drew Barrymore]] in [[Charlie's Angels]] |
* [[Dylan Sanders]], played by [[Drew Barrymore]] in [[Charlie's Angels]] |
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* [[Dylan Mayfair]], played by [[Lyndsy Fonseca]] in [[Desperate Housewives]] |
* [[Dylan Mayfair]], played by [[Lyndsy Fonseca]] in [[Desperate Housewives]] |
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[[Category:American unisex given names]] |
[[Category:American unisex given names]] |
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[[Category:Welsh names]] |
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Revision as of 05:02, 4 May 2009
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| Related names | Dillon, Dyllan, Dilon, Dylen, Dilen, |
Dylan is a Welsh unisex given name, although it is more commonly given to males. It is derived from the Welsh elements dy, meaning "great" and llanw, meaning "sea".[1] It is usually a given name in Wales, and in Welsh the first syllable is most often pronounced closer to "dull" than to "dill" (IPA: [ə]).
People with the first (given) name Dylan
- Dylan Armstrong, Canadian shot putter
- Dylan Baker, American actor
- Dylan Cramer, Canadian musician
- Dyllan Christopher, American actor
- Dylan Lauren, daughter of Ralph Lauren
- Dylan Lewis, Australian television and radio personality
- Dylan McDermott, American actor
- Dylan Moran, Irish comedian
- Dylan Neal, Canadian actor
- Dylan Smith, American actor
- Dylan Sprouse, American actor
- Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet
People with the surname Dylan
- Bob Dylan, a composer and performer of popular music and folk music
- Jakob Dylan, youngest son of Bob and Sara Dylan and lead singer of The Wallflowers
- Jesse Dylan, eldest son of Bob and Sara Dylan
- Sara Dylan, first wife of Bob Dylan.
Names in fiction
- Dylan Ail Don, a Celtic mythological figure in Wales.
- Dylan the rabbit, a character in The Magic Roundabout named after Bob Dylan
- Dylan Dog, main character of the eponymous comic series
- Dylan Hunt, several science fiction characters
- Dylan 'Dil' Pickles, cartoon character from Rugrats and All Grown Up!
- Dylan Marvil, a character in The Clique series by Lisi Harrison
- Dylan McKay, a James Dean-like character in the 1990s teen drama series Beverly Hills, 90210 by Darren Star
- Dylan Michalchuk, a fictional character on the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Dylan Sanders, played by Drew Barrymore in Charlie's Angels
- Dylan Mayfair, played by Lyndsy Fonseca in Desperate Housewives