Maël
From Breton mael, "prince, chieftain or lord."
Meaning and origin
Maël began life as an ordinary Breton word for a chieftain or lord before becoming a personal name, and it was carried by an early Breton monk remembered today as Saint Mael, who is said to have settled as a hermit in…
How to pronounce Maël
| French (France) | mah-EL /ma.ˈɛl/ |
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