Given name & surname

Madau

“fold, enclosure for sheep”

Madau is a surname, possibly from Sardinian. It is used in Italian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Madau possibly goes back to Sardinian madau, meaning “fold, enclosure for sheep.”

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Where it comes from

Madau possibly comes from Sardinian.

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How it developed

Possibly from Sardinian madau (“fold, enclosure for sheep”).

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Madau’s family of names

Madau may belong to the same name family as Maddau. This is a tentative spelling connection.

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