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Meaning

The name Dilys has the following meaning:

"Steadfast, reliable" or "faithful". It is a name commonly used in Wales.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Dilys is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

There are no available popularity statistics for the name Dilys in the USA, for the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Dilys is pronounced as dil-iss

Origins

Dilys originates from the Welsh language.
See other suggested Welsh girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Dilys and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Dilys: Boys - Aneurin, Arvel, Caden, Cedric, Evan, Gavin, Hywel, Llewellyn, Llewelyn, Lloyd, Maddox, Girls - Ariana, Caron, Dec, Decia, Delyth, Elva, Enid, Glenda, Glenna, Glynis, Gwendolyn, Both genders - Bryn, Carey, Deverell, Dylan, Gladys, Jennifer

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Dilys: Deelys, Deelyss, Deelyys, Diilys, Dil, Dillis, Dilliss, Dillys, Dilys, Dilyys, Dyliis, Dylis, Dyliss, Dyllis, Dylliss, Dylys (Latin), Dylyys (Latin), Dyylis, Dyyllis, Dyylys (Latin)

Style

We think the name Dilys should fall under the following style category: Flamboyant and Fanciful.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dilys to be: sincere and friendly

In one word, you might describe Dilys as a(n) "sincere" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Dilys (or its variants) are:

Dilys Watling , born on 5 May, a famous actress. Dilys Watling 's background: Born in 1946 in Buckinghamshire, Dilys Watling is an English actress probably best-known for appearing on British television shows such as Coronation Street, The Benny Hill Show and The Two Ronnies. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in 1970 for her role in Georgy---her Broadway debut.

Dilys Laye, born on 11 March, a famous actress. Dilys Laye's background: Born in 1934, she was an English actress and screenwriter. She has acted in films such as Trottie True (1949), Upstairs and Downstairs (1959), Carry On Cruising (1962), Carry On Spying (1964) and Dod Eat Dog (2001). She is best known for the comic roles that she plays in the Carry On films in the 1960s.

Elizabeth Dilys Powell , born on 20 July, a famous journalist. Elizabeth Dilys Powell 's background: A British journalist, author and film critic, she was from a middle class family in Shropshire. She achieved a first class honors degree in modern languages at Oxford, where upon graduation, she worked as a personal assistant for a period of time before joining the literary department of The Sunday Times in 1928. She remained a film critic for The Sunday Times till 1976. She has also found time to write and has published several books.
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