Dylan (name)

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Dylan is a Welsh male given name. It is derived from the word llanw, meaning "tide" or "flow" and the intensifying prefix dy-.^[1][2] Dylan ail Don was a character in Welsh mythology, but the popularity of Dylan as a given name in modern times arises from its use by poet Dylan Thomas. Its use as a surname stems from the adoption of the name by Bob Dylan.^[1] In Wales it was the most popular Welsh name given to babies in 2010.^[3]

People with the given name Dylan

• Dylan Alvarez, vocalist in Hollywood Undead
• Dylan Ainsworth (born 1992), Canadian football player
• Dylan Baker (born 1959), American actor
• Dylan Bruce (born 1980), Canadian actor
• Dyllan Christopher (born 1991), American actor
• Dylan Cramer (born 1958), Canadian musician
• Dylan Everett (born c. 1995), Canadian actor
• Dylan Howe (born 1969), English musician
• Dylan Klebold (1981–1999), one of the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre
• Dylan Kwasniewski (born 1995), NASCAR driver
• Dylan Lauren (born 1974), owner of Dylan's Candy Bar (daughter of Ralph Lauren)
• Dylan Lewis (born 1973), Australian television and radio personality
• Dylan McDermott (born 1961), American actor
• Dylan Mills (born 1985), better known as Dizzee Rascal, English rapper
• Dylan Moran (born 1971), Irish comedian
• Dylan Moscovitch (born 1984), Canadian Olympic medalist pair skater
• Dylan Napa (born 1992), Australian Rugby League player
• Dylan Neal (born 1969), Canadian actor
• Dylan O'Brien (born 1991), American actor
• Dylan Postl (born 1986), American professional wrestler better known as Hornswoggle
• Dylan Ratigan (born 1972), American television journalist
• Dylan Reese (born 1984), American NHL ice hockey player
• Dylan Smith (actor) (born 1992), American actor
• Dylan Smith (businessman) (born 1985), American businessman
• Dylan Smith (footballer) (born 1982), Australian rules footballer
• Dylan Riley Snyder (born 1997), American actor, singer, dancer
• Dylan Sprouse (born 1992), American actor
• Dylan Summers (born 1973), American professional wrestler better known as Necro Butcher
• Dylan Thomas (1914–1953), Welsh poet

People with the surname Dylan

• Bob Dylan (born 1941), American composer and performer (born Robert Zimmerman)
• Ellie Dylan (born 1952), American executive
• Jakob Dylan (born 1969), youngest son of Bob and Sara Dylan and lead singer of The Wallflowers
• Jesse Dylan (born 1966), American film director, eldest son of Bob and Sara Dylan
• Sara Dylan (born 1939), American actress, first wife of Bob Dylan
• Sarah X Dylan (born 1980), American radio and television personality
• Whitney Dylan (born 1976), American television and film actress

Names in fiction

• Dylan Ail Don, a Celtic mythological figure in Wales.
• Dylan Holmes, a character in Modern Family who plays Haley's on-and-off boyfriend (see List of Modern Family characters)
• Dylan the rabbit, a character in The Magic Roundabout
• Dylan Dog, main character of the eponymous comic series
• Dylan Hodge, character from the sixth series of the BBC's Waterloo Road
• Dylan Hunt, several science fiction characters
• Dylan 'Dil' Pickles, cartoon character from Rugrats and All Grown Up!
• Dylan Marvil, a character in The Clique series
• Dylan Michalchuk, a fictional character on the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Dylan Rhodes, played by Mark Ruffalo in Now You See Me
• Dylan Sanders, played by Drew Barrymore in Charlie's Angels
• Dylan Mayfair, played by Lyndsy Fonseca in Desperate Housewives
• Dylan, played by Patrick Dempsey in Transformers: Dark of the Moon
• Dylan Dubrow, young son of Will Smith's lover interest in Independence Day
• Dylan McKay, played by Luke Perry on Beverly Hills 90210
• Dylan Masset, elder half-brother to Norman Bates in the A&E series Bates Motel, played by Max Thieriot

Other uses

• See Dylan (disambiguation)

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