At a Glance: Name: Maelgwyn – Meaning: fair prince, blessed prince – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Boy
Maelgwyn is a Welsh boy's name meaning “fair prince, blessed prince”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Maelgwyn
Meaning: Fair prince, blessed prince.
Origin: Welsh.
A common claim: Often glossed as 'princely hound.' Actually: That meaning describes a different name, Maelgwn (mael + cŵn); Maelgwyn's -gwyn ending more likely means 'white/blessed,' giving 'fair prince.'
Popularity of Maelgwyn
Maelgwyn doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Maelgwyn
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