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 DylanAnglicised 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.

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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