Dylan - Definition and Overview

The surname Dylan is usually Irish in origin.

People with the surname Dylan:

• Bob Dylan, a composer and performer of popular music and folk music. (An assumed name.)
• Jakob Dylan, his son

People with the first (given) name Dylan:

• Dylan Thomas, an Anglo-Welsh poet.
• Dylan McDermott, an American actor
• Dylan Klebold, one of the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre
• Dylan Moran, an Irish comedian
• Dylan Hunt, a science fiction character

Dylan can also refer to:

• A programming language. See Dylan programming language.
• The Dylan Thomas Centre, an arts center named in honour of the poet
• A character in the television programme The Magic Roundabout.
• Dylan Eil Ton, a sea-god in Celtic mythology.
• Dylan (play), a theater play.
• Dylan Dog, a comic book character
• Dylan (album), an album by Bob Dylan, released 1973
• Bob Dylan (album), an album by Bob Dylan, released 1962
• Another Side of Bob Dylan, an album by Bob Dylan
• The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, an album by Bob Dylan
• Dylan, a drum and bass artist.