Given name

Mordred

Mordred is used as a given name. One English interpretation is “a brave counselor; in Arthurian legend, Arthur's illegitimate son.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One English interpretation is “a brave counselor; in Arthurian legend, Arthur's illegitimate son.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is English.

Mordred’s family of names

Mordred has a related form in Modrad. Mordred has a related form in Modraed. Mordred has a related form in Modred.

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Nicknames & forms 9

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Sibling ideas

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