Lleu - Meaning of Lleu

What does Lleu mean?

[ 1 syll. (l)leu, ll-eu ] The baby boy name Lleu is pronounced as HHLuw †. Lleu is used predominantly in Welsh and it is also derived from Welsh origins. Lleu's meaning is shining one. In Welsh mythology and the Mabinogi, Lleu Llaw Gyffes ('Lleu Skilful Hand') was the son of Aranrhod and the twin of Dylan Eli Ton. His name is ultimately of the Indoeuropean root word 'leuk'.

The names Lugh and Lugus are variations of Lleu.

See also the related categories, brightness (joy), son (heir), word (element), indoeuropean, welsh, and root.

Lleu is not widely used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Lleu include Llew, Hael, Hail, Haile, Hal, Hale, Hall, Hayl, Hayle, Heall, Hil, Hilâl, Hill, Hoell, Hol, Hoyle, Hull, Llelo, Haele, and Hala.

† English pronunciation for Lleu: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)"



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