Possibly a corruption of Beli or Pwyll, or a derivative of Cornish peller "enchanter". In Arthurian legends this was the name of the Grail King, sometimes called the Fisher King, son of Pellehan (Beli Hen - i.e. "Beli the Old") and brother of Pellinore (Beli Mawr - "Beli the Great"). He was also the father of Elaine and grandfather of Sir Galahad.- 'Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names' (2011) by K. M. Sheard, p. 452. - 'The Arthurian Name Dictionary' by Christopher W. Bruce, available via https://web.archive.org/web/20160801180753/http://gorddcymru.org/twilight/camelot/bruce_dictionary/index_p.htm - https://www.nightbringer.se/a_pelles.html(Information from name #195898 originally submitted by user LMS)
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- 'Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names' (2011) by K. M. Sheard, p. 452.
- 'The Arthurian Name Dictionary' by Christopher W. Bruce, available via https://web.archive.org/web/20160801180753/http://gorddcymru.org/twilight/camelot/bruce_dictionary/index_p.htm
- https://www.nightbringer.se/a_pelles.html
(Information from name #195898 originally submitted by user LMS)