Maelgwn

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Maelgwn means "prince of hounds" or "leader of the pack" in Welsh. It is believed to have been derived from the Old Welsh word "mael", meaning "prince" or "ruler", and "cwn", meaning "hounds"
Popularity
The name Maelgwn is extremely rare, and is not currently ranked in any baby name lists in the world.

cartoon of the name Maelgwn
Cartoon of Maelgwn

Maelgwn Name meanings & History

The name Maelgwn means "prince of hounds" or "leader of the pack" in Welsh. It is believed to have been derived from the Old Welsh word "mael", meaning "prince" or "ruler", and "cwn", meaning "hounds". From Old Welsh Mailcun, from a Brythonic name *Maglocunos meaning "chief of hounds", derived from Celtic *maglos "chief" and *kū "dog, hound" (genitive *kunos). This was the name of several early Welsh rulers, notably Maelgwn Gwynedd, a 6th-century king of Gwynedd. Maelgwn is primarily used as a first name for baby boys in Wales.

Zodiac Sign of Maelgwn: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Maelgwn:

M: Mother,Manipulative,Maternal,Memorabilia,Mushy,Mommy,Memory

A: Angry,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive

E: Environment,Entertain,Enlighten,Expressive,Enliven,Exaggerate

L: Liaison,Legal,Lazy,Lovely,Lover,Luscious,Languid

G: Gregarious,Go-getter,Goof-off,Genuine

W: Wonderful,Willful,Wishful,Wonderment,Wild

N: Neurosis,Nice,Neat,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nervous,Nagging

Maelgwn is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Rough name
  • a Serious name

Related Names to Maelgwn

Other related names to Maelgwn include Melvyn, Melvin, and Milford.

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