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Dylan

dy·lan

UK/ˈdɪlən/ US/ˈdɪlʌn/ common

noun

1.

United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941)

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2.

Celtic god of the waves; son of Arianrhod

Origin

From Welsh mythology; possibly from Celtic for "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean." Unrelated to the name Dillon, although the homophony may result in the two being considered variant spellings of the same name.

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