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BoyWelshHistorical name

Mailcun

From Brittonic elements meaning "prince" and "hound": roughly a princely hound, praising a warrior's ferocity.

Meaning and origin

Mailcun is the Old Welsh spelling of the name borne by Maelgwn Gwynedd, a king who ruled in north-west Wales in the sixth century.

How to pronounce Mailcun

Welsh (United Kingdom)MYLE-kin

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