Madog
m.
A derivative of Old Breton, Middle Welsh mat 'good, fortunate'.
The name of a legendary 12th C Welsh explorer who purportedly reached America, two 12th C princes of Powys, and two 13th C princes of Powys.
In early Arthurian literature, Madoc is the name of a son of Uther and brother of Arthur.
- Wales
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- Latin
- ● 1198 Madocus (nom) Pryce-1st no. 8,
Madog (abl) ibid. no. 5;
1206 Madoco (abl) ibid. no. 9;
1216xc1226 Madocum (acc) ibid. no. 16,
Madocus (nom) ibid. no. 16;
1223 Maddoc (gen) ibid. no. 20,
Maddoc' (abl) ibid. no. 20;
1247 Madoco (abl) ArchCambIII p. 228,
Madocus (nom) ibid. p. 228,
madoci (gen) ibid. p. 228;
1360 Madoc (nom) ibid. p. 166;
1453 Madoc (nom) ibid. p. 69;
1454 Madoc (nom) ibid. p. 70;
1455 Madoc (nom) ibid. p. 72;
1456 Madoc (nom) ibid. p. 258;
1497 Madoc (nom) ibid. p. 66
- ◑ 1360 Madyn (nom) ArchCambIII p. 166;
1452 Madogyn (nom) ibid. p. 71;
1453 Madogyn (nom) ibid. p. 69
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Madog". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Madog.