"Llewellyn" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ləˈwɛlɪn/, /luˈɛlɪn/, /ɬə- (note: approximating Welsh), hlə-, klə-/
Etymology: From Welsh Llywelyn. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cy|Llywelyn}} Welsh Llywelyn Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Llewellyn
  1. A male given name from Welsh. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Llewellyn-en-name-u-dMnrrv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
  2. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
    Sense id: en-Llewellyn-en-name-nhtGkozr Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Lewelling, Llewelyn, Flewellen
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      "ipa": "/ləˈwɛlɪn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/luˈɛlɪn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɬə-",
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    },
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      "ipa": "hlə-"
    },
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      "ipa": "klə-/"
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      "word": "Flewellen"
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ləˈwɛlɪn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/luˈɛlɪn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɬə-",
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    },
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      "ipa": "hlə-"
    },
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      "ipa": "klə-/"
    }
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