Dylan

English

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪlən/

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• Rhymes: -ɪlən
• Homophone: Dillon

Proper noun

Dylan

1. A male given name from Welsh.
2. A female given name.
3. (rare) A surname.

Derived terms

• (surname): Dylanesque, Dylanologist, Dylanology

See also

• Dylann

Anagrams

• Dalyn, Landy, Lynda, yland

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.lan/

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Proper noun

Dylan m

1. a male given name from Welsh, popular in the 1990s

Welsh

Etymology

dy- (“to, of”) +‎ llanw (“tide”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdəlan/

Proper noun

Dylan m

1. a male given name

Mutation

Mutated forms of Dylan

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Dylan	Ddylan	Nylan	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.