Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

llewellyn

/ləˈwɛlɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: llewellyn
IPA: /ləˈwɛlɪn/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Welsh.

name

A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Etymology

From Welsh Llywelyn.

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: Llywelyn

Inflected Forms

Lewelling (alternative) Llewelyn (alternative) Flewellen (alternative)

Homonyms

llewelyn

Rhymes With

medellin yellin' yellin belin kaelin melin mellin bellin beilin fellin lewellyn

Questions

How do you pronounce llewellyn?: The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈwɛlɪn/.
What does llewellyn mean?: A male given name from Welsh.
Where does llewellyn come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce llewellyn

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