Name origin?

hi there. i recieved a copy of my family tree today and found that my grandmother (on father's side)'s first name is Clellyon. has anyone heard of this name before and do you know it's origin? thanks, shawna

Name origin?
It sounds to me like your own, just made up, an unique identifier.
Reply:Hi, Shawna..


I know that (today) many parents choose to create names, in order that their child will have something unique.


Just a heads up... watch carefully when you do see an unusual first name. During colonial times (and present) it is very common to give a child (male or female) what turns out to be an ancestral surname. I've had it turn out to be the lead to finding earlier generations that were unknown.
Reply:It looks Welsh to me. Why don't you see if it's in the online phone book in Britain?
Reply:Sounds as though it could Celtic - I've never come across it although I've some strange ones in my Family Tree, too. I have a feeling that it may be the Welsh name from which Kelly is derived.


Try looking in a book about "Naming the Baby" or similar; the only one I have at home is "Origins of Surnames".
Reply:look on wikipedia.org
Reply:Celtic I think, to do with flint and stone. Spelling may be a little changed over the years