Dylan Name Meaning & Origin
Dylan
Origin of the name Dylan:
Borrowed from the Welsh, Dylan is a name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be from an Old Celtic element meaning “sea.” Var: Dillan, Dillon, Dillyn, Dyllan.
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Dylan is a Welsh male given name meaning; Son of the sea, son of the ocean, born from the ocean.
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