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Origin and Meaning of the Name Madoc

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Gender:

Boy


Origin:	Welsh


Meaning:	Good; generous


Pronunciation:	(MAH dock) [Guide]

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Mythological Names, Saints Names, Celtic Names, Gaelic Names, Welsh Names

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English, Gaelic and Welsh speaking countries

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The Welsh name Madoc is derived from the Gaelic word for "good", hence the meaning "generous, forgiving".

Madoc ap Owain Gwynedd was a legendary Welsh chieftain who is reputed according to have discovered America in 1170, over three hundred years before Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492.

Saint Madoc or Madog was a seventh-century Irish monk revered throughout the Celtic world for his piety, austerity and devotion to the word of God.