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Dylan (name)

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Gender
  
Mainly Male

Meaning
  
Great tide

Word/name
  
dy- + llanw

Region of origin
  
Wales

Pronunciation
  
/ˈdɪlən/ Welsh: [ˈdəlan] Original pronunciation of Dylan Anglicised pronunciation of Dylan

Dylan is a Welsh male given name. It is derived from the word llanw, meaning "tide" or "flow" and the intensifying prefix dy-. Dylan ail Don was a character in Welsh mythology, but the popularity of Dylan as a given name in modern times arises from its use by poet Dylan Thomas. Its use as a surname stems from the adoption of the name by Bob Dylan. In Wales it was the most popular Welsh name given to baby boys in 2010.

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People with the given name Dylan

  • Dylan Ainsworth (born 1992), Canadian football player
  • Dylan Axelrod (born 1985), American MLB baseball player
  • Dylan Baker (born 1959), American actor
  • Dylan Bruce (born 1980), Canadian actor
  • Dyllan Christopher (born 1991), American actor
  • Dylan Cramer (born 1958), Canadian musician
  • Dylan Dreyer (born 1981), American television meteorologist
  • Dylan Everett (born c. 1995), Canadian actor
  • Dylan Howe (born 1969), English musician
  • Dylan Klebold (1981–1999), one of the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre
  • Dylan Kwasniewski (born 1995), NASCAR driver
  • Dylan Larkin (born 1995), American NHL Ice Hockey Phenom
  • Dylan Lauren (born 1974), owner of Dylan's Candy Bar (daughter of Ralph Lauren)
  • Dylan Lewis (born 1973), Australian television and radio personality
  • Dylan McDermott (born 1961), American actor
  • Dylan Mills (born 1985), better known as Dizzee Rascal, English rapper
  • Dylan Moran (born 1971), Irish comedian
  • Dylan Moscovitch (born 1984), Canadian Olympic medalist pair skater
  • Dylan Murnane (born 1995), Australian footballer
  • Dylan Napa (born 1992), Australian rugby league player
  • Dylan Neal (born 1969), Canadian actor
  • Dylan O'Brien (born 1991), American actor
  • Dylann Ceriani, American volleyball player
  • Dylan Postl (born 1986), American professional wrestler better known as Hornswoggle
  • Dylan Ratigan (born 1972), American television journalist
  • Dylan Reese (born 1984), American NHL ice hockey player
  • Dylann Roof (born 1994), primary suspect of the Charleston church shooting
  • Dylan Smith (actor) (born 1992), American actor
  • Dylan Smith (businessman) (born 1985), American businessman
  • Dylan Smith (Australian rules footballer) (born 1982), Australian rules footballer
  • Dylan Riley Snyder (born 1997), American actor, singer, dancer
  • Dylan Sprouse (born 1992), American actor
  • Dylan Summers (born 1973), American professional wrestler better known as Necro Butcher
  • Dylan Thomas (1914–1953), Welsh poet
  • Dylan Tombides (1994–2014), Australian footballer

    • People with the surname Dylan

  • Bob Dylan (born 1941), American composer and performer (born Robert Zimmerman)
  • Ellie Dylan (born 1952), American executive
  • Jakob Dylan (born 1969), youngest son of Bob and Sara Dylan and lead singer of The Wallflowers
  • Jesse Dylan (born 1966), American film director, eldest son of Bob and Sara Dylan
  • Sara Dylan (born 1939), American actress, first wife of Bob Dylan
  • Sarah X Dylan (born 1980), American radio and television personality
  • Whitney Dylan (born 1976), American television and film actress

    • Names in fiction

  • Dylan Ail Don, a Celtic mythological figure in Wales.
  • Dylan Dog, main character of the eponymous comic series
  • Dylan Hunt, several science fiction characters
  • Dylan Keogh, a main character in BBC medical drama Casualty, played by Will Beck
  • Dylan 'Dil' Pickles, cartoon character from Rugrats and All Grown Up!
  • Dylan Marvil, a character in The Clique series
  • Dylan Michalchuk, a fictional character on the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation
  • Dylan Mayfair, played by Lyndsy Fonseca in Desperate Housewives
  • Dylan McKay, played by Luke Perry on Beverly Hills 90210

    • Other uses

  • See Dylan (disambiguation)

    • References

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