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[Facts] Re: How to pronounce Llewellyn??
by Miranda (Randee15)
8/6/2004, 2:04 PM
in reply to a message by Seda*
Well, first off, the meaning's absolutely false. Just follow Llewellyn's links here to see the true meaning.The pronunciation as I've always heard it is surprisingly straightforward: LEW-wel-lin.I believe the pronunciation's the same whether it's Llewelyn or Llywelyn.Miranda
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- Merriment (guest)   +2
8/7/2004, 3:09 PM
Welsh pronounciation = hloo-el-in, and...the double ll should only be at the beginning.
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- Merriment McDemonHeart (guest)   +1
8/7/2004, 3:12 PM
Oh, and..Speaking as someone who has a PhD. in the subject, the BTN meaning is wrong. The name is just Llyw 'lion' + the diminutive endings -el-in (like Joscelin or Lancelin). No Lugh or Belenos at all, despite the celty sounding ness of it all.
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- Seda* (Sedalyn)
8/8/2004, 6:57 PM
thank you and I think the double L is a variant....*SK*
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- Seda* (Sedalyn)
8/6/2004, 2:16 PM
thanks...*SK*
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