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<h2 id="as-a-surname">As a surname</h2> <h3>Arts</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Carmen_Llywelyn/x8WGzw9p">Carmen Llywelyn</a>, American actress and photographer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Chris_Llewellyn_(poet)/BgLX4xeS">Chris Llewellyn (poet)</a>, American poet</li> <li><a href="/facts/David_Llewellyn_(author)/fABCCIFc">David Llewellyn (author)</a> (born 1978), Welsh author of <i><a href="/facts/Eleven_(novel)/NEHBpEEg">Eleven</a></i></li> <li><a href="/facts/Desmond_Llewelyn/0pTYcyGN">Desmond Llewelyn</a> (1914–1999), Welsh actor who played <a href="/facts/Q_(James_Bond)/63LVL39Y">Q</a> in several James Bond films</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dylan_Llewellyn/rb6rXMBT">Dylan Llewellyn</a>, English actor</li> <li><a href="/facts/Grace_Llewellyn/5HhCgrYN">Grace Llewellyn</a>, American author of several books on <a href="/facts/Homeschooling/AHETe1Uo">homeschooling</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kate_Llewellyn/GmLBI98H">Kate Llewellyn</a> (born 1936), Australian poet</li> <li><a href="/facts/Morgan_Llywelyn/Ecu7Ie3M">Morgan Llywelyn</a> (born 1937), U.S.-born Irish historical author</li> <li><a href="/facts/Olivia_Llewellyn/NE7jV0fT">Olivia Llewellyn</a> (born 1980), English actress</li> <li><a href="/facts/Patricia_Llewellyn/72sR541I">Patricia Llewellyn</a> (1962–2017), British television producer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Richard_Llewellyn/Hc21TMma">Richard Llewellyn</a> (1906–1983), English author of Welsh descent</li> <li><a href="/facts/Robert_Llewellyn/D4gnv9c4">Robert Llewellyn</a> (born 1956), English actor, presenter, and writer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Roddy_Llewellyn/0aqguvbd">Roddy Llewellyn</a> (born 1947), British landscape gardener, author, and television presenter</li> <li><a href="/facts/Roger_Llewellyn/fRNqfCu1">Roger Llewellyn</a>, British actor</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sam_Llewellyn/TnbrXELa">Sam Llewellyn</a> (born 1948), British author of literature for children and adults</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sheila_Llewellyn/gdCmlN8Q">Sheila Llewellyn</a> (born 1948 or 1949), novelist from Northern Ireland</li> <li><a href="/facts/William_Llewellyn_(painter)/5somER1l">William Llewellyn (painter)</a> (1858–1941), English painter and President of the <a href="/facts/Royal_Academy/9a5Uhj9K">Royal Academy</a></li></ul> <h3>Politics</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Evan_Henry_Llewellyn/G0aIoWJh">Evan Henry Llewellyn</a> (1847–1914), British politician</li> <li><a href="/facts/Karl_Llewellyn/M8unKfcY">Karl Llewellyn</a> (1893–1962), American jurisprudential scholar</li> <li><a href="/facts/Margaret_Llewelyn_Davies/J8cp9My9">Margaret Llewelyn Davies</a> (1861–1944), British social activist</li> <li><a href="/facts/Royce_R._Lewellen/SpAUNaTQ">Royce R. Lewellen</a>, California Superior Court judge</li> <li><a href="/facts/Theodora_Llewelyn_Davies/WTFHobFr">Theodora Llewelyn Davies</a> (1898–1988), British barrister and penal reform campaigner</li></ul> <h3>Sports</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Bert_Llewellyn/XsdXND0S">Bert Llewellyn</a> (1939–2016), English footballer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Carl_Llewellyn/0QUrnGp8">Carl Llewellyn</a> (born 1965), Welsh jockey and trainer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Charlie_Llewellyn/vEHnh1R0">Charlie Llewellyn</a> (1876–1964), first non-white South African Test cricketer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Chris_Llewellyn/cnwIy10v">Chris Llewellyn</a> (born 1979), Welsh footballer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Gareth_Llewellyn/ksAfo8hE">Gareth Llewellyn</a> (born 1969), Welsh rugby union footballer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Harry_Llewellyn/GTCTdreg">Harry Llewellyn</a> (1911–1999), British equestrian champion</li> <li><a href="/facts/Steve_Llewellyn/NhaEtFv4">Steve Llewellyn</a> (1924–2002), Welsh rugby league footballer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Willie_Llewellyn/zjRMLxIG">Willie Llewellyn</a> (1878–1973), Welsh international rugby captain</li></ul> <h3>Other</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/David_Llewellyn_(disambiguation)/peNIn2wP">David Llewellyn (disambiguation)</a>, several people</li> <li><a href="/facts/Doug_Llewelyn/S2AeBN3c">Doug Llewelyn</a> (born 1938), original host of <i><a href="/facts/The_People%27s_Court/S2AeBN3c">The People's Court</a></i></li> <li><a href="/facts/John_Dillwyn_Llewelyn/C7ANugVF">John Dillwyn Llewelyn</a> (1810–1882), Welsh botanist and photographer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Morgan_Llewellyn/sW9Q6DKj">Morgan Llewellyn</a> (1937–2024), British Army officer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Paula_Llewellyn/poW92yxl">Paula Llewellyn</a>, Jamaican lawyer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Peter_Rodney_Llewellyn/pILadPoB">Peter Rodney Llewellyn</a> (born 1947), English businessman and con artist</li> <li><a href="/facts/Reese_J._Llewellyn/xFYHEoTM">Reese J. Llewellyn</a> (c. 1862–1936), Welsh-born American businessman</li></ul> <h2 id="as-a-given-name">As a given name</h2> <h3>Middle Ages</h3> <i>Ordered chronologically</i> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_ap_Merfyn/zk5dv6c4">Llywelyn ap Merfyn</a> (died 942), king of Powys</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_Aurdorchog/VwL4Y7WR">Llywelyn Aurdorchog</a> (c. 1005–1065), Welsh war-chief, lord of Ial</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_ap_Seisyll/JwYwe4Xv">Llywelyn ap Seisyll</a> (died 1023), king of Gwynedd and Deheubarth</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_the_Great/o4JIw9Hk">Llywelyn the Great</a> (Llywelyn Fawr; Llywelyn ab Iorwerth; c. 1173–1240), Prince of Gwynedd and ruler of most of Wales</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_Fawr_ap_Maredudd/FUgBoY4b">Llywelyn Fawr ap Maredudd</a>, early 13th century lord of Meirionnydd</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_ap_Gruffudd/Ht6av6zm">Llywelyn ap Gruffudd</a> (c. 1228–1282), last crowned Welsh Prince of Wales</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_ap_Maredudd_ap_Llywelyn_ap_Maredudd_ap_Cynan/MtWEEcIk">Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Llywelyn ap Maredudd ap Cynan</a> (died 1263), minor Welsh prince, last vassal lord of Meirionnydd</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_ap_Dafydd/y2yQqSJN">Llywelyn ap Dafydd</a> (c. 1260–1288), heir to the Welsh crown imprisoned in 1283</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_Bren/Lz33m38S">Llywelyn Bren</a> (died 1317), nobleman who led a Welsh rebellion in 1316</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_ap_Gruffydd_Fychan/negku1WD">Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan</a> (1341–1401), Welsh landowner executed for assisting Owain Glyndŵr's escape from English forces</li></ul> <h3>Arts</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_Goch_ap_Meurig_Hen/w34Ck5Gn">Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen</a> (c. 1350–1390), Welsh-language court poet</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_ab_y_Moel/n587bNKC">Llywelyn ab y Moel</a> (died 1440), Welsh-language poet and rebel</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewelyn_Wyn_Griffith/RluK4nH8">Llewelyn Wyn Griffith</a> (1890–1977), Welsh novelist</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewelyn_Powys/3JCEKkJA">Llewelyn Powys</a> (1884–1939), British writer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_Si%C3%B4n/KMtkLIqU">Llywelyn Siôn</a> (c. 1540–1615), Welsh-language poet</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Xavier/rraUwoHl">Llewellyn Xavier</a> (born 1945), Saint Lucian artist</li></ul> <h3>Military</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Chilson/WuEwqPSc">Llewellyn Chilson</a> (1920–1981), highly decorated United States Army master sergeant</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Garrish_Estes/tTMnbYn5">Llewellyn Garrish Estes</a> (1843–1905), American Civil War soldier awarded the Medal of Honor</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_F._Haskell/UWzXGj6Y">Llewellyn F. Haskell</a> (1842–1929), Union Army officer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewelyn_Alberic_Emilius_Price-Davies/4qlR6d63">Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies</a> (1878–1965), British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross</li></ul> <h3>Politics</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Atherley-Jones/nxVelIqX">Llewellyn Atherley-Jones</a> (1851–1929), British politician and judge</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_L._Callaway/yxp8dgGt">Llewellyn L. Callaway</a> (1868–1951), chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Edwards/QaGbLF3n">Llewellyn Edwards</a> (born 1935), Australian politician and chancellor of the University of Queensland</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Powers/E0MswlB8">Llewellyn Powers</a> (1836–1908), member of the US House of Representatives from Maine</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_H._Rockwell,_Jr./aCy2GeXe">Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.</a> (born 1944), American libertarian political commentator</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Thomas_Smith/YGCrxhpr">Llewellyn Thomas Smith</a> (Llew Smith) (born 1944), Welsh politician</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Thompson/vwSQWxAs">Llewellyn Thompson</a> (1904–1972), American diplomat</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Turner/gGoN0hRt">Llewellyn Turner</a> (1823–1903), Welsh politician</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llywelyn_Williams/lFxKowV9">Llywelyn Williams</a> (1911–1965), Welsh politician</li></ul> <h3>Sports</h3> <ul><li>Llewelyn <a href="/facts/Alan_Curbishley/G5Rvg7QR">Alan Curbishley</a> (born 1957), English football manager</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Herbert/3M5XGrCH">Llewellyn Herbert</a> (born 1977), South African athlete</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewelyn_Kenrick/0FPNo20T">Llewelyn Kenrick</a> (1847–1933), Welsh international footballer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Starks/Ynm51bHx">Llewellyn Starks</a> (born 1967), American long jumper</li></ul> <h3>Other</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_John_Montfort_Bebb/rK8tV9cm">Llewellyn John Montfort Bebb</a> (1862–1915), British academic</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Henry_Gwynne/f0FnuxMC">Llewellyn Henry Gwynne</a> (1863–1957), first Bishop of Egypt and Sudan</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewelyn_Lewellin/0SwP9IGo">Llewelyn Lewellin</a> (1798–1878), British cleric and university educator</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Ivor_Price/gENE5v6X">Llewellyn Ivor Price</a> (1905–1980), Brazilian paleontologist</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Thomas/cAzzHNCg">Llewellyn Thomas</a>, British physicist and applied mathematician</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Vaughan-Lee/2heva4Ry">Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee</a> (born 1953), British <a href="/facts/Sufi/NFcCu5gP">Sufi</a> mystic and author</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewelyn_Williams_(disambiguation)/YVh3hNjD">Llewelyn Williams (disambiguation)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellyn_Woodward/RkBw0hTG">Llewellyn Woodward</a> (1890–1971), British historian</li></ul> <h2 id="as-a-patronymic">As a patronymic</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Dafydd_ap_Llewelyn_(disambiguation)/uItwbrRs">Dafydd ap Llewelyn (disambiguation)</a></li></ul> <h2 id="fictional-characters">Fictional characters</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Louie_Duck/LUWw7Ios">Louie Duck</a>, full name Llewellyn Louis Duck, a Disney cartoon character, one of Donald Duck's nephews</li> <li>Llewelyn Moss, from <a href="/facts/Cormac_McCarthy/B8zjLsRU">Cormac McCarthy</a>'s novel <i><a href="/facts/No_Country_for_Old_Men_(novel)/vvnU8gRH">No Country for Old Men</a></i> and its <a href="/facts/No_Country_for_Old_Men/vvnU8gRH">film adaption of the same name</a></li> <li>Llewelyn, a young archer in the video game <i><a href="/facts/Valkyrie_Profile/nWQD8KyT">Valkyrie Profile</a></i></li> <li>Llewellyn, an anthropomorphic dragon from the webcomic <i><a href="/facts/Ozy_and_Millie/GyA9zczF">Ozy and Millie</a></i></li> <li>Bronwen "Stormy" Llewellyn, in the novel <i><a href="/facts/Odd_Thomas_(novel)/R0CY5FQw">Odd Thomas</a></i></li> <li>Llewellyn Watts, a detective in the TV series <i> <a href="/facts/Murdoch_Mysteries/fk7zBdSe">Murdoch Mysteries</a> </i> played by <a href="/facts/Daniel_Maslany/lVfT3Sam">Daniel Maslany</a></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/W._Llewelyn_Williams/EfNzpJbM">W. Llewelyn Williams</a> (1867–1922), Welsh journalist, lawyer and politician</li> <li>Lewellyn <a href="/facts/Lew_Christensen/nQNl0Twx">Lew Christensen</a> (1909–1984), American ballet dancer, choreographer and director</li> <li><a href="/facts/Llewellin/d8pz6eeP">Llewellin</a>, a surname</li> <li><a href="/facts/Fluellen/Ar7oz6fV">Fluellen</a>, a Welshman from Shakespeare's history <i><a href="/facts/Henry_V_(play)/TqEb0NlA">Henry V</a></i></li></ul>