2006-09-07 02:21:10 · 9 answers · asked by eddiedobbie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Others have noted that the "LL" or Llyod comes from Welsh, in which it is not the same sound as the simple English "L".
If you want to learn more about this sound and how to make it, check out:
http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/fun/welsh/Lesson01.html (which also links to an audio file to hear the sound:
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/welsh_language/61915
http://www.wku.edu/~rob.harbison/pron.html#LL
http://www.members.tripod.com/gwybodiadur/ll.htm
But WHY do they write it that way?
In Welsh "LL" is a "digraph" -- that is, two (di-) letters written(-graph) to represent ONE sound. This is a common practice, esp. when a language borrows its alphabet from another language, but is left without a letter to represent distinctive sounds in the borrowing language. Thus in English, which uses the Latin alphabet, we use "sh" and "th" to represent NOT the combinations s+h and t+h, but completely distinct sounds. (T and S are chosen because the sounds they mark are related to the sounds th and sh represent. ) The "ng" of "sing" is another example. Thus Welsh uses the digraph "LL" to represent a sound not found in English (or Latin) related to L. (Note that Spanish also uses a double-L as a digraph.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digraph_%28orthography%29
2006-09-07 04:59:54 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply put, In Welsh, the double L stands for a separate sound from our L. If you want to be specific, it is called an unvoiced "L" (ours is called a voiced "L"). Read the article below if you want to find out more about what I mean by voiced and unvoiced.
2006-09-07 02:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Welsh and they tend to use two Ls together - but I couldn't tell you if it means anything. The Welsh have their own language - not similar to ours which has its roots in Latin, Greek, the Teutonic tongue etc
2006-09-07 02:25:01 · answer #3 · answered by big pup in a small bath 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Welsh. A lot of Welsh words begin with LL - I don't know why, I expect someone Welsh can explain.
2006-09-07 02:25:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a Welsh word, not English, and if you pronounce it correctly you will be in a field of sheep feeling loving.
2006-09-07 02:25:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Originally welsh, I imagine.
2006-09-07 02:51:23 · answer #6 · answered by Jonathan D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad's name is Lloyd. I don't knoe why.
2006-09-07 02:23:47 · answer #7 · answered by j_son_06 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because welsh spell it like that
2006-09-10 23:27:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jjust beccause, silllly.
2006-09-07 02:53:39 · answer #9 · answered by Zeera 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋