# Llywelyn

Llywelyn, Llewelyn or Llewellyn is a name of Welsh language origins. See Llywelyn (name) for the name's etymology, history and other details.

## As a surname
### Arts

* Carmen Llywelyn, American actress and photographer
* Chris Llewellyn (poet), American poet
* David Llewellyn (author) (born 1978), Welsh author of Eleven
* Desmond Llewelyn (1914–1999), Welsh actor who played Q in several James Bond films
* Dylan Llewellyn, English actor
* Grace Llewellyn, American author of several books on homeschooling
* Kate Llewellyn (born 1936), Australian poet
* Morgan Llywelyn (born 1937), U.S.-born Irish historical author
* Olivia Llewellyn (born 1980), English actress
* Patricia Llewellyn (1962–2017), British television producer
* Richard Llewellyn (1906–1983), English author of Welsh descent
* Robert Llewellyn (born 1956), English actor, presenter, and writer
* Roddy Llewellyn (born 1947), British landscape gardener, author, and television presenter
* Roger Llewellyn, British actor
* Sam Llewellyn (born 1948), British author of literature for children and adults
* Sheila Llewellyn (born 1948 or 1949), novelist from Northern Ireland
* William Llewellyn (painter) (1858–1941), English painter and President of the Royal Academy

### Politics

* Evan Henry Llewellyn (1847–1914), British politician
* Karl Llewellyn (1893–1962), American jurisprudential scholar
* Margaret Llewelyn Davies (1861–1944), British social activist
* Royce R. Lewellen, California Superior Court judge
* Theodora Llewelyn Davies (1898–1988) British barrister and penal reform campaigner

### Sports

* Bert Llewellyn (1939–2016), English footballer
* Carl Llewellyn (born 1965), Jockey and trainer
* Charlie Llewellyn (1876–1964), first non-white South African Test cricketer
* Chris Llewellyn (born 1979), Welsh footballer
* Gareth Llewellyn (born 1969), Welsh rugby union footballer
* Harry Llewellyn (1911–1999), British equestrian champion
* Steve Llewellyn (1924–2002), Welsh rugby league footballer
* Willie Llewellyn, (1878–1973) Welsh international rugby captain

### Other

* David Llewellyn (disambiguation)
* Doug Llewelyn (born 1938), original host of The People's Court
* John Dillwyn Llewelyn (1810–1882), Welsh botanist and photographer
* Morgan Llewellyn (1937–2024), British Army officer
* Paula Llewellyn, Jamaican lawyer
* Peter Rodney Llewellyn (born 1947), English businessman and con artist
* Reese J. Llewellyn (c. 1862–1936), Welsh-born American businessman

## As a given name
### Middle Ages

    Ordered chronologically
* Llywelyn ap Merfyn (died 942), king of Powys
* Llywelyn Aurdorchog (c. 1005–1065), Welsh war-chief, lord of Ial
* Llywelyn ap Seisyll (died 1023), king of Gwynedd and Deheubarth
* Llywelyn the Great (Llywelyn Fawr; Llywelyn ab Iorwerth; c. 1173–1240), Prince of Gwynedd and ruler of most of Wales
* Llywelyn Fawr ap Maredudd, early 13th century lord of Meirionnydd
* Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (c. 1228–1282), last crowned Welsh Prince of Wales
* Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Cynan (died 1263), minor Welsh prince, last vassal lord of Meirionnydd
* Llywelyn ap Dafydd (c. 1260–1288), heir to the Welsh crown imprisoned in 1283
* Llywelyn Bren (died 1317), nobleman who led a Welsh rebellion in 1316
* Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan (1341–1401), Welsh landowner executed for assisting Owain Glyndŵr's escape from English forces

### Arts

* Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen (c. 1350–1390), Welsh-language court poet
* Llywelyn ab y Moel (died 1440), Welsh-language poet and rebel
* Llewelyn Wyn Griffith (1890–1977), Welsh novelist
* Llewelyn Powys (1884–1939), British writer
* Llywelyn Siôn (c. 1540–1615), Welsh-language poet
* Llewellyn Xavier (born 1945), Saint Lucian artist

### Military

* Llewellyn Chilson (1920–1981), highly decorated United States Army master sergeant
* Llewellyn Garrish Estes (1843–1905), American Civil War soldier awarded the Medal of Honor
* Llewellyn F. Haskell (1842–1929), Union Army officer
* Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies (1878–1965), British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross

### Politics

* Llewellyn Atherley-Jones (1851–1929), British politician and judge
* Llewellyn L. Callaway (1868–1951), chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court
* Llewellyn Edwards (born 1935), Australian politician and chancellor of the University of Queensland
* Llewellyn Powers (1836–1908), member of the US House of Representatives from Maine
* Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. (born 1944), American libertarian political commentator
* Llewellyn Thomas Smith (Llew Smith) (born 1944), Welsh politician
* Llewellyn Thompson (1904–1972), American diplomat
* Llewellyn Turner (1823–1903), Welsh politician
* Llywelyn Williams (1911–1965), Welsh politician

### Sports

* Llewelyn Alan Curbishley (born 1957), English football manager
* Llewellyn Herbert (born 1977), South African athlete
* Llewelyn Kenrick (1847–1933), Welsh international footballer
* Llewellyn Starks (born 1967), American long jumper

### Other

* Llewellyn John Montfort Bebb (1862–1915), British academic
* Llewellyn Henry Gwynne (1863–1957), first Bishop of Egypt and Sudan
* Llewelyn Lewellin (1798–1878), British cleric and university educator
* Llewellyn Ivor Price (1905–1980), Brazilian paleontologist
* Llewellyn Thomas, British physicist and applied mathematician
* Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (born 1953), British Sufi mystic and author
* Llewelyn Williams (disambiguation)
* Llewellyn Woodward (1890–1971), British historian

## As a patronymic

* Dafydd ap Llewelyn (disambiguation)

## Fictional characters

* Louie Duck, full name Llewellyn Louis Duck, a Disney cartoon character, one of Donald Duck's nephews
* Llewelyn Moss, from Cormac McCarthy's novel No Country for Old Men and its film adaption of the same name
* Llewelyn, a young archer in the video game Valkyrie Profile
* Llewellyn, an anthropomorphic dragon from the webcomic Ozy and Millie
* Bronwen "Stormy" Llewellyn, in the novel Odd Thomas
* Llewellyn Watts, a detective in the TV series Murdoch Mysteries played by Daniel Maslany