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Dylan
DIH-luhn
Dylan (name) means a male given name of Welsh origin, also used as a female given name and surname, notably borne by the musician Bob Dylan. Example: “Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.”
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A male given name of Welsh origin, also used as a female given name and surname, notably borne by the musician Bob Dylan.
"Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016."
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Etymology
From Welsh mythology, possibly meaning "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean".
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What does “Dylan” mean?
The word “Dylan” means a male given name of Welsh origin, also used as a female given name and surname, notably borne by the musician Bob Dylan.
How do you pronounce “Dylan”?
“Dylan” is pronounced DIH-luhn (/ˈdɪlən/ in IPA).
How do you use “Dylan” in a sentence?
Here is “Dylan” used in a sentence: “Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.”
What part of speech is “Dylan”?
“Dylan” is a name.
Where does the word “Dylan” come from?
The word “Dylan” comes from Welsh. From Welsh mythology, possibly meaning "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean".
Is “Dylan” a common word?
“Dylan” is a fairly common word in modern English.
Is Dylan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Dylan is traditionally a male given name of Welsh origin, and that remains its most common use. It is also given to girls, though far less often.
Can Dylan be a surname as well as a first name?
Yes. Although Dylan is best known as a first name, it is also used as a surname, borne most famously by the musician Bob Dylan.
Is Dillon the same name as Dylan?
As modern first names the two are usually treated as spelling variants and are pronounced the same. Strictly speaking, Dylan is the original Welsh spelling, while Dillon also exists separately as a surname that came to be used as a given name.
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