Meaning and Origin of the Name Deryn

The name Deryn is a two-syllable unisex name. The meaning of Deryn is derived from the Welsh word “aderyn,” which means bird.

Popularity

While the name has been around since the early 1900s, it has never seen a particular surge in popularity. It has remained a fairly rare name with the popularity of Deryn not placing it in the rankings of the 100 most popular baby girls’ names in Wales in 2017.

Famous People with the Name Deryn

There have been several individuals of note with the name Deryn. Among them is the noted Anglo-Welsh poet Deryn Rees-Jones; she has produced a number of poetry books, is a professor of poetry at Liverpool University, and was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize in 2012 for “Burying the Wren.”

Another notable usage of the name is in the world of fiction. Deryn Sharp is a central figure in Scott Westerfield’s Leviathan trilogy which consists of the books Leviathan, Behemoth, and Goliath.

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