Maëlys is a French feminine name of

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origin. It is the feminine form of the name

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 ...

, meaning "chief" or "prince". The name Maël was popularized by a fifth-century Breton

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. The name is popular in France, where it has ranked high in names given to baby girls during a number of years. Maëlle, another feminine form of the name Maël, is also popular in France and has ranked high as a girl's name.Behind the Name
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maelys (Given Name) French feminine given names Feminine given names Breton feminine given names