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Llerg In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Llerg is the god of Beasts and Strength. Among the savage Suel tribes of the Amedio Jungle and Hepmonaland, he is known as Hlerg.
Lleu Llaw Gyffes In Welsh mythology, Lleu Llaw Gyffes (, sometimes called Llew Llaw Gyffes) is a character appearing in the fourth of the Four Branches of the Mabinogion, the tale of Math fab Mathonwy. Lleu (or Llew) is widely understood to be the Welsh equivalent of the Irish Lugh and the Gaulish Lugus.
Llewella Bailey Llewella Bailey is a British television presenter who works for ITV Central. She currently hosts the lunchtime edition of Central News, though stands in as co-anchor for Central Tonight whenever one of the main presenters is unavailable.
Llewellyn Edwards Sir Llewellyn Edwards, AC (born August 2, 1935) is the twelfth and current Chancellor of the University of Queensland and a former Queensland state politician and state Liberal Party Leader. He was elected the Chancellor of the University of Queensland in 1993 and has held the office since.
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, born in London in the year 1953, has followed the Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya Sufi path since the age of 19, after meeting Irina Tweedie, author of Daughter of Fire: A Diary of a Spiritual Training with a Sufi master. He become Tweedie's successor and a Sheikh in the Naqshbandiyya Sufi Order.
Llewellyn Woodward Sir (Ernest) Llewellyn Woodward (1890-1971) was a British historian. He was educated at Merchant Taylor's School and Corpus Christi College, Oxford and after the First World War became a Lecturer in Modern History and fellow of All Souls College from 1919-1944 and a Fellow at New College from 1922-1939.
Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies (VC, CB, CMG, DSO) (30 June 1878--26 December 1965) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Llewelyn Davies boys The Llewelyn-Davies boys were the sons of Arthur (1863–1907) and Sylvia, née du Maurier (1866–1910) (daughter of George du Maurier). Their names are George Llewelyn-Davies (1893–1915), John Llewelyn-Davies or Jack (1894-1959), Peter Llewelyn-Davies (1897–1960), Michael Llewelyn-Davies (1900–1921), and Nicholas Llewelyn-Davies or Nico (1903–1980).
Llibre Vermell de Montserrat The Llibre Vermell de Montserrat (Catalan for "Red Book of Montserrat") is a collection of late medieval songs. The 14th century manuscript was located at the monastery of Montserrat outside Barcelona in Catalonia.
Lliira Lliira is a fictional goddess in the Forgotten Realms setting of Dungeons & Dragons, also known as Our Lady of Joy, Mistress of Revels and the Joybringer, and is the Faerûnian goddess of joy, happiness, dance, festivals, freedom and liberty.
Llinor ap Gwynedd Llinor ap Gwynedd is a Welsh actress who plays the part of Gwyneth Jones in the long-running television soap Pobol y Cwm on S4C. Her character's storylines have included having breast cancer, a lesbian relationship with Britt Monk, being attacked by murderous vicar Owen Morgan, and working with former enemy Sabrina Ashurst in Caffi'r Cwm and at Deri Deithio Taxis.
LliureX LliureX is a project of the Generalitat Valenciana whose objective is the introduction of the new technologies of information and communication based on free software in the education system in the Land of Valencia.
Lliw Valley Lliw Valley was one of the four local government districts of West Glamorgan, Wales from 1974 to 1996. It was formed by the merger of the Llwchwr urban district and Pontardawe Rural District, under the Local Government Act 1972.
LlĹ·r In Welsh mythology, LlĹ·r is the father of Bran, Branwen and Manawydan by Penarddun. The Welsh Triads mention he was imprisoned by Eurosswydd; the Second Branch of the Mabinogi names Eurosswyd as the father of Penarddun's younger two sons, Nisien and Efnisien.
Lloque Yupanqui Lloque Yupanqui (Quechua Lloq'e Yupanki Inka "left-handed accountant Inca") was the third Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cuzco (beginning around CE 1260) and a member of the Hurin dynasty. He was the son and successor of Sinchi Roca and the father of Mayta Capac.
Llovizna Falls Llovizna falls, on the River CaronĂ­, close to its confluence with the River Orinoco, are located in the Llovizna Park, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. The nearby Macagua hydroelectric power station has reduced the flow over the waterfall in recent years, but the cascade continues to be spectacular and returns to its former glory several times a year when the floodgates of the dam are opened.
Lloyd (Legend of Dragoon) Lloyd is a fictional character and a major antagonist in the Sony PlayStation RPG, The Legend of Dragoon. He is a Wingly who wants to rebuild the world into his own "utopia," as he was told by "Emperor Diaz.
Lloyd Aereo Boliviano Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (LAB Airlines) is the national and international passenger airline of Bolivia, based in Cochabamba. It operates passenger and cargo services within Bolivia and to international destinations.
Lloyd Alexander Lloyd Chudley Alexander (born January 30, 1924 in Philadelphia) is the author of more than forty books, most being fantasy books for children and adolescents, as well as several adult novels. Probably his most famous contribution to the field of children's fantasy is The Chronicles of Prydain, inspired by Welsh mythology and the Mabinogion.
Lloyd Allan Trigg Lloyd Allan Trigg VC DFC RNZAF (5 May 1914–11 August 1943), of Houhora, New Zealand, was a Flying Officer. He was the only serviceman in either World War I or World War II to be awarded a Victoria Cross on evidence solely provided by the enemy, for an action in which there were no surviving Allied witnesses to corroborate his gallantry.
Lloyd Anoa'i Lloyd Anoa'i is a Samoan American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager who has performed under numerous ring names. He is one of the three sons of professional wrestling patriarch Afa Anoa'i, and a member of the Anoa'i family.
Lloyd Barker Lloyd Hamilton Barker (born September 26, 1943, Barbados) is a cricket umpire who officiated in 29 Tests and 37 one-day internationals from 1984 to 1997. Barker's first Test as umpire was the Third Test between West Indies and Australia in 1984.
Lloyd Blackman Lloyd Blackman (born 24th September 1983) is a young English football player who can play either as a striker or a left winger. He is known for his pace and crossing ability and began his career as a YTS trainee at Brentford in 2002 before moving to Farnborough on a free transfer in 2004.
Lloyd Blankfein Lloyd Craig Blankfein (born 1954 in Brooklyn, New York City) is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of Goldman Sachs. Since the May 31, 2006 nomination of Chief Executive Officer Hank Paulson as Secretary of the Treasury, Blankfein had been announced as the new CEO and Chairman to succeed Paulson.
Lloyd Braun (media executive) Lloyd Braun (born 1959) is a media executive and creative force behind a number of successful television programs. His first major success came with producer David Chase for their idea for the show The Sopranos.
Lloyd Braun (Seinfeld) Lloyd Braun was a recurring fictional character on the show Seinfeld played first by actor Peter Keleghan, then by actor Matt McCoy. Braun grew up with the show's protagonist Jerry Seinfeld and his friend George Costanza.
Lloyd Brown Lloyd Andrew Brown (December 25, 1904 - January 14, 1974) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1925 through 1940 for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1925), Washington Senators (1928-32), St. Louis Browns (1933), Boston Red Sox (1933), Cleveland Indians (1934-37) and Philadelphia Phillies (1940).
Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan (October 16, 1900 - November 5, 1969) was an American film actor, producer, screenwriter and director who began working in films in the 1920s. The son of actress Lillian Elliott, Corrigan directed usually mystery films, such as one of the Fu Manchu movies (Daughter of the Dragon), before dedicating himself more to film acting in 1938.
Lloyd deMause Lloyd deMause (born September 19, 1931) is an American social thinker known for his work in the field of psychohistory. He did graduate work in political science at Columbia University and later trained as a lay psychoanalyst.
Lloyd Daniels Lloyd Daniels (born September 4, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American former professional basketball player. The 6'7" guard never played in college, nor was drafted by an NBA team, but he did manage to play five seasons for six NBA teams: the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings, New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors.
Lloyd District, Portland, Oregon The Lloyd District is a primarily commercial neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon]. It is named after Ralph Lloyd (1875–1953),a California rancher, oilman, and real estate developer who moved to and started the development of the area.
Lloyd Dobler Effect Drawing from the diverse Washington DC music scene, the Lloyd Dobler Effect fuses popular rock with percussive rhythms and vocal harmonies to create an intricate and fresh sound. LDEs multi-layered, upbeat, and danceable music showcases their universal, appeal to both mainstream modern rock lovers and culturally diverse audiences.
Lloyd Doggett Lloyd Alton Doggett II (born October 6, 1946), American politician, has been a Democratic congressman representing Texas since 1995. He currently represents the 25th Congressional district but he represented the 10th Congressional district from 1995 to 2005.
Lloyd Eisler Lloyd Edgar Eisler (born on April 28, 1963 in Seaforth, Ontario) is a Canadian pairs figure skater who competed with Katerina Matousek at the 1984 Winter Olympics, in which they finished in eighth place. He partnered with Isabelle Brasseur in 1987.
Lloyd Fredendall General Lloyd Fredendall (December 28, 1883-October 4, 1963) was an American General during World War II. He is best known for his command of the Central Task Force landings during Operation Torch, and his command of the US II Corps.
Lloyd George Coalition Government The Lloyd George Coalition Government was a British government headed by David Lloyd George which lasted from 1916 until 1922 and initially comprised of members of all three major British political parties - the Liberals, Conservatives and Labour. However each of the three parties was subsequently divided over the continued existence of the coalition, with the official party eventually adopting an anti-coalition stance.
Lloyd Hall Lloyd Augustus Hall (June 20, 1894 - January 2, 1971) was an African American chemist who contributed to the science of food preservation. By the end of his career, Hall had amassed 59 United States patents, and a number of his inventions were also patented in foreign countries.
Lloyd Hyde Lloyd George Hyde (born April 24, 1920 in Burnside, Manitoba, died August 25, 1985) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 until his death in 1985.
Lloyd International Honors College Lloyd International Honors College is a selective honors college within the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) that gives excellent undergraduate students in all majors the opportunity to reach a higher level of academic achievement in the same time it takes to earn a regular degree. It offers its students enhanced academic opportunities, international and global perspectives, and a variety of co-curricular and extracurricular options that help round out their education and prepare them to lead successful professional, civic, and personal lives.
Lloyd Jacquet Lloyd Jacquet (died 1974) was the founder of Funnies, Inc., one of the first and most prominent of a handful of comic book "packagers" established in the late 1930s that created comics on demand for publishers testing the waters of the emerging medium.
Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon (5 October 1732 – 4 April 1802), Lord Chief Justice, King's Bench, was descended on his father's side from an old Lancashire family; his mother was from Wales. He was born at Gredington, Flintshire.
Lloyd Lake (San Francisco) Lloyd Lake is a lake in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, that is the home to a wide variety of non-native, non-migratory birds. Birds to be found within the lake area include geese, Peking ducks, Muscovy ducks, Campbell ducks, mallards, gulls and pigeons.
Lloyd Levitin Professor Lloyd A. Levitin, (October 25, 1932 – ) is an American businessman, former business executive, and currently professor of clinical finance and business economics at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business.
Lloyd Library and Museum The Lloyd Library and Museum is a world-class collection in Cincinnati, Ohio covering medical botany, pharmacy, eclectic medicine, and horticulture. Initially started from the personal collection of John Uri Lloyd in 1864.
Lloyd Loar Lloyd Allayre Loar (1886-1943) was a Gibson sound engineer and master luthier in the early part of the 20th century. He is most famous for his F5 model mandolin, L5 guitar, H5 mandola, K5 mandocello, and A5 mandolin.
Lloyd M. Bucher Commander Lloyd Mark "Pete" Bucher (1 September 1927 – 28 January 2004) was an officer in the United States Navy, who is best remembered as the Captain of the USS Pueblo (AGER-2), which was captured on January 23,1968 by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Lloyd McClendon Lloyd Glenn McClendon (born January 11, 1959 in Gary, Indiana) is the Hitting Coach for the Detroit Tigers, serving under Jim Leyland. McClendon is also a former Major League Baseball player and a former manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Lloyd Meeds Lloyd Meeds (11 December 1927 - 18 August 2005), an American politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1965 to 1979. He represented the Second Congressional District of Washington as a Democrat.
Lloyd Monserratt Lloyd Monserratt (December 2, 1966 - January 9, 2003), was born in Los Angeles, California, the eldest son of Ecuadorian immigrants Carlos and Olga Monserratt. His father was an architect and named his eldest son after Frank Lloyd Wright.
Lloyd Moseby Lloyd Anthony Moseby (born November 5, 1959 in Portland, Arkansas) was a Major League Baseball player. A center fielder, and good all-around athlete, Moseby's nickname Shaker was said to stem from his ability to get away from or "shake" players who attempted to defend him on the basketball court.
Lloyd Opara Lloyd Opara (born 6 January 1984 in Enfield) is a footballer for Burton Albion on-loan from Football League Two side Peterborough United. He has previously played for Colchester United, Cambridge United, Stevenage Borough, Hornchurch, Cheshunt, and Swindon Town.
Lloyd Osbourne Samuel Lloyd Osbourne (April 7 1868 – 1947) was an American author and the step-son of Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. Osbourne was born in San Francisco to his mother Fanny Osbourne (née Vandegrift), who would marry Stevenson in 1880 when Osbourne was 12 years old.
Lloyd Owen Lloyd Owen (born April 14, 1966) is a Welsh actor born in London, England. He is most famous for his role as Paul Bowman in the BBC television series Monarch of the Glen and for his portrayal of Indiana's father in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, he has also recently taken part in the successful film Miss Potter playing the role of William Heelis.
Lloyd Price Lloyd Price (born March 9, 1933 in Kenner, Louisiana) was an early New Orleans- style rock and roll musician. His first recording, "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" was a huge hit on Specialty Records in 1952, and although he continued to turn out fine records, none were as popular until several years later when he refined the New Orleans beat and achieved a series of national hits.
Lloyd Pye Lloyd Pye (1946-) is an American author and researcher largely concerned with an alternative theory of the origin of human life, belonging to a field which he terms "alternative knowledge". Pye is author of a number of books, including the best selling and most well known Everything You Know Is Wrong - Book One: Human Origins, as well as conducting original research into his theories.
Lloyd Railroad Depot The Lloyd Railroad Depot (also known as Bailey's Mill Station or Number Two Station) is a historic Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad depot in Lloyd, Florida, United States. It is located near the junction of SR 59 and Lester Lawrence Road.
Lloyd Rees Lloyd Frederic Rees (March 17, 1895 – December 2, 1988) was an Australian landscape painter, and won the Wynne Prize for his landscape paintings twice (1950 and 1982). Most of his works are preoccupied with depicting the effects of light, and emphasis is placed on the harmony between man and nature.
Lloyd Richards Lloyd Richards (June 29 1919, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – June 29 2006, New York City) was an American actor and director best known for staging the original production of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, which debuted on Broadway to standing ovations on March 11, 1959.
Lloyd Rose Lloyd Rose is an American writer most associated with her work for on various Doctor Who spin-offs, although she has also written for the American television series Homicide: Life on the Street and Kingpin. She often jokes in her biographies that her name is the pen name of a writer called Sarah Tonyn (a pun on seratonin), although (despite the information on her IMDB entry) she has not had any professional writing published under this name.
Lloyd Scott Lloyd Scott MBE (born 13 October 1961 in Rainham, London) is a charity fundraiser best known in the UK for to his charity marathons. He is famous for competing in the 2002 London marathon in a deep-dea diving costume during which he broke the world record for slowest marathon time.
Lloyd Schwartz Lloyd Schwartz is an American poet who is Frederick S. Troy Professor of English at The University of Massachusetts Boston, Classical Music Editor of The Boston Phoenix, and a regular commentator for NPR's Fresh Air.
Lloyd Stephenson Lloyd Stephenson (born May 10, 1981 in Thames Valley) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in April 2001. Originally from Thames Valley, the striker/midfielder is now based in Perth, but played in New Zealand most recently for North Harbour.
Lloyd Stinson Lloyd Stinson (February 29, 1904-August 28, 1976) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, and the leader of that province's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) from 1953 to 1959. Although widely regarded as a capable leader, he was unable to achieve a major electoral breakthrough for his party.
Lloyd Thaxton Lloyd Thaxton is an American writer, producer and television host best known for his syndicated pop music television program of the 1960s, The Lloyd Thaxton Show, which began as a local show on KCOP Los Angeles in 1961.
Lloyd Thomas Lloyd Thomas was born 10 March 1912 at Nelsonville, Ohio; graduated from Ohio University in June 1935; was appointed aviation cadet 4 October 1938; and commissioned ensign 26 October 1939. He Joined Torpedo Squadron 6 (VT-6) in Enterprise (CV-6) on 13 December 1939 and a year later was promoted to lieutenant (jg.
Lloyd Wendt Lloyd Wendt was a long time Chicago journalist and the author of Chicago Tribune: The rise of a Great American Newspaper (Rand McNally, 1979) and three nonfiction pieces with Herman Kogan; Give the Lady What She Wants: The Story of Marshall Field & Company( And Books, 1979), Big Bill of Chicago (Northwestern 2005), and Lords of the Levee. (Northwestern 2005)
Lloyd Wheaton Bowers Lloyd Wheaton Bowers was born March 9 1859, in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of Samuel Dwight and Martha Wheaton (Dowd) Bowers. On both sides his ancestors were Puritans who had settled in New England more than two centuries before his birth.
Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright, Jr. (March 30,1890, Oak Park, Illinois – May 31, 1978, Santa Monica, California), commonly known as Lloyd Wright, was an American architect who did most of his work in Southern California.
Lloyd's Register The Lloyd's Register Group is a maritime classification society and independent risk management organisation providing risk assessment and mitigation services and management systems certification. Historically, as Lloyd's Register of Shipping, it was a specifically maritime organisation.
Lloyd-La Follette Act The Lloyd-La Follette Act in 1912 began the process of protecting civil servants from unwarranted or abusive removal by codifying "just cause" standards previously embodied in presidential orders. It defines "just causes" as those that would promote the "efficiency of the service.
Lloydia serotina Lloydia serotina is an arctic-alpine flowering plant of the lily family. It is the only member of the genus Lloydia to live outside central and eastern Asia, and is widespread across western North America, from Alaska to New Mexico, and in Europe is found in the Alps and Carpathians, as well as in Great Britain.
Lloydminster (Alberta electoral district) Lloydminster was an Albertan provincial electoral district that was created prior to the 1971 general election to represent Lloydminster and the surrounding area. Prior to the 1971 election, Lloydminster was part of the Vermilion electoral district.
Lloydminster Bobcats The Lloydminster Bobcats are a Canadian ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in the Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre, capacity 3000, on the Saskatchewan side In the city's street system, "Avenues" run north-south, with numbers increasing as one goes west.
Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre The Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre is a 2,400-seat multi-purpose arena on the Saskatchewan side of the city of Lloydminster, which straddles the border with Alberta. The arena is physically located on 49 Avenue, one block east of the provincial border.
Lloydminster Public Library Lloydminster Public Library (LPL) is located in the city of Lloydminster on the border between the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. It serves the library needs of the people of Lloydminster and surrounding areas.
Lloyds Bank of Canada Lloyds Bank of Canada was formed in 1986 when Lloyds Bank of England purchased the Continental Bank of Canada. This bank had been formed earlier in the 1980s when IAC, a financing company, decided to expand the scope of operations.
Lluís Companys i Jover Lluís Companys i Jover (June 21 1882, El Tarròs, Urgell—October 15 1940, Barcelona) was a Catalan politician and leader of the Esquerra Party (Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya). He served as Minister of the Navy of the Second Spanish Republic, and President of Catalan Generalitat de Catalunya in 1933.
Lluís Domènech i Montaner Lluís Domènech i Montaner Barcelona, (December 21 1850 - Barcelona, December 27 1923) was a Catalan architect who was highly influential on Modernisme català, the Catalan Art Nouveau / Jugendstil movement. He was also a prominent Catalan politician.
Llucmajor The municipality of Llucmajor (Spanish Lluchmayor) is the largest municipality (in terms of surface area) of the Balearic Island Mallorca. It has almost 30,000 inhabitants (including 4,300 foreigners, of whom 1,600 are Germans) and a surface area of 327 km² (126 sq.
Lludd Llaw Eraint Lludd Llaw Eraint, "Lludd of the Silver Hand", son of Beli Mawr, is a legendary hero from Welsh mythology. As Nudd Llaw Eraint (the earlier form of his name, cognate of the Irish Nuada Airgetlám, derived from the pre-Roman British god Nodens) he is the father of Gwynn ap Nudd.
Llwybr Llaethog Llwybr Llaethog (Welsh for Milky Way, although the Milky Way has several names in Welsh folklore) are an experimental Welsh language band that effectively mix such varied musical genres as rap, dub, reggae, hip hop, and punk in their music.
Llwyngwern Llwyngwern was a station on the Corris Railway, built to serve the hamlet of Pantperthog and the residents of Plas Llwyngwern, where a daughter of the 5th Marquess of Londonderry lived with her husband. Although the Plas was in Montgomeryshire, the station was across the Afon Dulas in Merionethshire.
Llwyngwril railway station Llwyngwril railway station serves the village of Llwyngwril in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is an unmanned halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Barmouth, Harlech, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Tywyn, Aberdovey, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury.
Llyn Llyn is the Welsh word for “pond or lake”. Llyn and as its cognates (for example, Irish linn) – as well as derivatives of either, such as lyn, lynn and lin – appear in many placenames throughout the world, for example Dublin and King's Lynn.
Llyn Arenig Fawr Llyn Arenig Fawr is a lake and reservoir located near the summit of Arenig Fawr in North Wales. The lake's primary purpose is to supply water to the nearby town of Bala and the the numerous small villages in the the surrounding area.
Llyn Brenig Llyn Brenig is a reservoir located in North Wales, in the heart of the Denbigh moors, on the border between the counties of Conwy and Denbighshire. It is used to manage the flow in the River Dee, Wales as part of the River Dee regulation system which is designed to protect the water supply for North West England and North East Wales, particularly Liverpool and the surrounding area.
Llyn Brianne Llyn Brianne is a man made lake or reservoir in the headwaters of the River Tywi. It was constructed in the late 1960s and early 1970s in order to regulate the flow in the River Tywi to support a large potable water abstraction at Nant Garedig in the lower reaches of the river near Carmarthen.
Llyn Cerrig Bach Llyn Cerrig Bach is a small lake in the north-west of the island of Anglesey, Wales. Its main claim to fame is the large hoard of Iron Age materials discovered there in 1942, apparently placed in the lake as votive offerings.
Llyn Crafnant Llyn Crafnant lies in a beautiful valley in North Wales where the northern edge of the Gwydir Forest meets the lower slopes of the Carneddau mountains. The head of the valley offers a profile of crags which are silhouetted at sunset, and many people regard the lake as one of the most beautiful spots in North Wales.
Llyn Cwellyn Llyn Cwellyn (Llyn Quellyn in some antiquated texts) is a reservoir in North Wales which supplies drinking water to parts of Gwynedd and Anglesey. It lies on the Afon Gwyrfal in Nant y Betws between the Snowdon Massif and Mynydd Mawr in the northern part of Snowdonia National Park.
Llyn Geirionydd Llyn Geirionydd lies in a valley in North Wales where the northern edge of the Gwydyr Forest meets the lower slopes of the Carneddau mountains. The lake is almost a mile long and covers an area of 45 acres, but is never any deeper than 50 ft according to Jehu’s survey (see references).
Llyn Idwal Llyn Idwal is a small lake (approx 800 m by 300 m) within Cwm Idwal in the Glyderau mountains of Snowdonia. It is named after the son of one of the ancient Princes of Wales, legend stating that the unfortunate offspring was murdered by being drowned in the lake.
Llyn Llydaw Llyn Llydaw (from the Welsh meaning Brittany lake) is a lake in Snowdonia National Park on the flanks of Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain. This long thin lake has formed in a cwm about one-third of the way up the mountain.
Llyn Padarn Llyn Padarn is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia, Wales, an example of a moraine dammed lake. The lake is approximately 2 miles long and linked to the neighbouring Llyn Peris (which forms the lower reservoir of the Dinorwig power station ).
Llyn Trawsfynydd Llyn Trawsfynydd is a large man-made reservoir located near the village of Trawsfynydd in Gwynedd, North Wales. It covers an area of 1180 acres and as such is larger than Wales' largest natural lake, Llyn Tegid.
Llyn-y-foel Llyn-y-Foel ("lake of the mountain" in Welsh) is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales approximately 240m across, 120m wide and up to 2m deep. It is at 535m altitude at the foot of the main ridge of Moel Siabod at grid reference .
Llynvi and Ogmore Railway The Llynvi and Ogmore Railway was formed by the merger on 1 July 1866 of the broad-gauge Llynvi Valley Railway and the standard-gauge Ogmore Valley Railway. It served Porthcawl, Bridgend, and Tondu in Glamorgan, Wales, along with various branches.
Llys Talybont Halls of Residence Llys Talybont Halls of Residence otherwise known simply as "Talybont" are the largest halls of residence in Cardiff, located in Maindy. It is owned by Cardiff University, and inhabited predominantly by first year students.
Llywarch Hen Llywarch Hen or Llywarch the Old was a 6th century prince of the Cumbric House of Rheged, a ruling family in Y Gogledd Hen or The Old North (modern Northern England). He was first cousin to King Urien Rheged and may have been a monarch himself in the same region.
Llywelyn The Welsh name Llywelyn () most likely derives from Old British Lugubelenus, a compound word formed from the names of the Celtic gods Lug or Lugh and Belenus. It is sometimes spelt Llewelyn or Llewellyn (the doubling of the second -l- is by analogy; the name is never pronounced ).

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