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The origin of the name lies in Welsh.
Taliesin is pronounced as tal-ee-ES-in
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Taliesin is a Welsh name, derived from the Welsh words 'tal', which mean 'brow', and 'iesin', which means 'shining'.
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Pronunciation
tal-ee-ES-in
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Meaning
Means "shining brow", derived from
Welsh Tal "brow, head" and iesin "shining, radiant". This was the name of a semi-legendary 6th-century
Welsh poet and bard, supposedly the author of the collection of poems the Book of
Taliesin.
He appears briefly in the
Welsh legend
Culhwch and
Olwen and the Second
Branch of the Mabinogi.
He is the central character in the
Tale of
Taliesin, a medieval legend recorded in the 16th century, which tells how
Ceridwen's servant
Gwion Bach was reborn to her as
Taliesin; how
He becomes the bard for Elffin; and how
Taliesin defends Elffin from the machinations of the king
Maelgwn Gwynedd.
Origin
Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Pronunciation
/tal.ˈjɛ.sɪn/(Welsh) /ˌtæl.i.ˈɛs.ɨn/(English)