Dylan
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The name Dylan is a Welsh name, from the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "sea". A given name in Wales, where the first syllable is pronounced closer to "dull" than to "dill" (IPA: [ə]), it is now also a surname in other parts of the world.
[edit] People with the surname Dylan:
- Bob Dylan, a composer and performer of popular music and folk music. Assumed as a legal surname in August 1962.
- Sara Dylan, first wife of Bob Dylan.
- Jesse Dylan, film director. Eldest son of Bob and Sara Dylan.
- Jakob Dylan, lead singer of The Wallflowers. Youngest son of Bob and Sara Dylan.
- Paige Dylan, actress. Wife of Jakob Dylan.
[edit] People with the first (given) name Dylan:
- Dylan Smith, an actor
- Dylan Thomas, an Anglo-Welsh poet
- Dylan McDermott, an American actor
- Dylan Baker, an American actor
- Dylan Klebold, one of the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre
- Dylan Moran, an Irish comedian
- Dylan Hunt, several science fiction characters
- Dylan Carlson, creator of the band Earth
- Dylan Sprouse, an American actor
- Dylan Schiemann, co-creator of the Dojo Toolkit
- Dylan Ruhl, Little League phenom
[edit] Dylan can also refer to:
- the Dylan programming language, Dylan programming language history
- Dylan McKay, played by actor Luke Perry, a character in the popular television show Beverly Hills 90210
- Dylan the rabbit, a character in the television programme The Magic Roundabout.- named after Bob Dylan
- Dylan Eil Ton, a sea-god in Celtic mythology.
- Dylan Dog, a comic book character from Italy
- Dylan (album), an album by Bob Dylan, released in 1973
- Bob Dylan (album), an album by Bob Dylan, released in 1962
- Dylan, a Bratz Boyz character
- Dylan (saw character), a character from the movie Saw 3