"Dylan" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɪlən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dylan.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɪlən Etymology: From Welsh mythology; possibly from Celtic for "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean." Unrelated to the name Dillon, although the homophony may result in the two being considered variant spellings of the same name. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cy|-}} Welsh, {{der|en|cel|-}} Celtic, {{m|en|Dillon}} Dillon Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dylan
  1. A male given name from Welsh. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Dylan-en-name-u-dMnrrv Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 46 49 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 11 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 42 44 14
  2. A female given name. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Dylan-en-name-b1svBRzJ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 46 49 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 11 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 42 44 14
  3. (rare) A surname. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Dylan-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 11 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 42 44 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Dylanesque [surname], Dylanologist [surname], Dylanology [surname] Related terms: Dylann

Alternative forms

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