Mael is an old Celtic name from Ireland, Wales and Brittany. Nowadays this first name is popular in France.
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French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
masculine name of
Breton
Breton most often refers to:
*anything associated with Brittany, and generally
** Breton people
** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany
** Breton (horse), a breed
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origin meaning "chief, prince." It was popularized by a fifth-century saint
Maël
Mael is an old Celtic name from Ireland, Wales and Brittany. Nowadays this first name is popular in France.
The French language, French masculine name of Breton language, Breton origin meaning "chief, prince." It was popularized by a fifth-centu ...
who lived in Wales.
Behind the Name
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It was also borne by Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (975/976-1022), a High King of Ireland.
Both a boys name and a girls name, although it seems traditionally more used on boys.
Its feminine form in Breton is Maela, but the modern French variant Maëlle is often preferred. In Welsh it is considered masculine.
In Wales, Mael is the legendary name of Roycol's son.
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Breton masculine given names
Welsh masculine given names
Irish-language masculine given names