Given name
Maoldúin
“hillock”·“fortress”
Maoldúin is a masculine given name from Old Irish. It is used in Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maoldúin is built from elements meaning “hillock” and “fortress”.
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How it developed
From Old Irish Máel Dúin, built from Irish maol + dúin.
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Maoldúin’s family of names
In Irish usage, Maoldúin continues an earlier form in Máel Dúin.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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