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| name = Dylan |
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| pronunciation={{IPA-cy|ˈdəlan}}<br>{{IPA-en|ˈdɪlən}} |
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| gender = [[Male]] |
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| meaning = great tide |
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| origin = [[Welsh language|Welsh]] |
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| related names = [[Dillon]], Dyllan, Dilon, Dylen, Dilen, [[Dhillon]] |
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'''Dylan''' is a [[Welsh language|Welsh]] male given name. It is derived from the word ''llanw'', meaning "tide" or "flow" and the [[intensifier|intensifying]] [[prefix]] ''dy-''.<ref name="behindthename">{{cite web | author = Mike Campbell | title = Dylan | work = Behind the Name: the etymology and history of first names | url = http://www.behindthename.com/name/dylan | accessdate = 26 September 2012}}</ref><ref name="gpc">{{cite book | title = [[Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru]] | publisher = University of Wales | volume = difethedig–ffrwythog | date = 2006 | page = 2202 | url = http://www.cymru.ac.uk/geiriadur/}}</ref> It is usually a [[given name]] in [[Wales]] and was the most popular Welsh name given to babies in Wales in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boys Name Dylan|url=http://www.welshboysnames.co.uk/boys-name-dylan/|accessdate=8 April 2012}}</ref> |
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== People with the first (given) name Dylan == |
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* [[Dylan Baker]], American actor |
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* [[Dyllan Christopher]], American actor |
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* [[Dylan Cramer]], Canadian musician |
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* [[Dylan Everett]], Canadian actor |
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* [[Dylan Howe]], English musician |
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* [[Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold|Dylan Klebold]] (1981–1999), one of the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre |
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* [[Dylan Lauren]], Owner of Dylan's Candy Bar (daughter of Ralph Lauren) |
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* [[Dylan Lewis]], Australian television and radio personality |
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* [[Dylan McDermott]], American actor |
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* Dylan Mills, better known as [[Dizzee Rascal]], English rapper |
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* [[Dylan Moran]], Irish comedian |
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* [[Dylan Neal]], Canadian actor |
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* [[Dylan O'Brien]], American actor |
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* Dylan Postl (born 1986), American professional wrestler better known as [[Hornswoggle]] |
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* [[Dylan Ratigan]], American television journalist |
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* [[Dylan Reese]], American NHL ice hockey player |
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* [[Dylan Smith (actor)|Dylan Smith]], American actor |
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* [[Dylan Riley Snyder]], American actor, singer, dancer |
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* [[Dylan Sprouse]], American actor |
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* Dylan Summers (born 1973), American professional wrestler better known as [[Necro Butcher]] |
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* [[Dylan Thomas]], Welsh poet |
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==People with the surname Dylan== |
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* [[Bob Dylan]], American composer and performer (born Robert Zimmerman) |
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* [[Jakob Dylan]], youngest son of Bob and Sara Dylan and lead singer of The Wallflowers |
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* [[Jesse Dylan]], eldest son of Bob and Sara Dylan |
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* [[Sara Dylan]], first wife of Bob Dylan |
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== Names in fiction == |
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* [[Dylan Ail Don]], a Celtic mythological figure in Wales. |
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* Dylan the rabbit, a character in ''[[The Magic Roundabout]]'' |
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* [[Dylan Dog]], main character of the eponymous comic series |
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* Dylan Hodge, character from the sixth series of the BBC's ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' |
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* [[Dylan Hunt]], several science fiction characters |
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* [[Dil Pickles|Dylan 'Dil' Pickles]], cartoon character from ''Rugrats'' and ''All Grown Up!'' |
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* [[List of The Clique series characters#Dylan Marvil|Dylan Marvil]], a character in ''The Clique'' series |
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* [[Dylan Michalchuk]], a fictional character on the TV series ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' |
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* [[Dylan Sanders]], played by Drew Barrymore in ''Charlie's Angels'' |
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* [[Dylan Mayfair]], played by Lyndsy Fonseca in ''Desperate Housewives'' |
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* Dylan, played by Patrick Dempsey in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' |
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* [[List of Beverly Hills, 90210 characters#Dylan McKay|Dylan McKay]], played by Luke Perry on ''Beverly Hills 90210'' |
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== Other uses == |
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*See [[Dylan (disambiguation)]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:Welsh masculine given names]] |
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[[Category:Given names]] |
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[[Category:Surnames]] |
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Revision as of 01:42, 8 February 2013
Dylan is a dumb name Liam is a better name but dylan is still pretty cool it is welsh.