Given name
Maelgwn
Maelgwn is a masculine given name from Old Welsh. It is used in Welsh.
Meaning & origin
Maelgwn’s family of names
In Welsh usage, Maelgwn shares a linguistic root with the English form Maglocune. In Welsh usage, Maelgwn shares a linguistic root with the Pictish form ᚋᚐᚔᚂᚉᚑᚅ.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Maelgwn
- Maelgwn Gwynedd6th-century Welsh monarch480–547
- Maelgwn ab Owain GwyneddPrince of Gwynedd1200–1173
- Maelgwn ap RhysPrince of part of the kingdom of Deheubarth1170–1230
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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