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We named our son Madoc this year, I love the name, its very strong and unusual, everyone comments on it. For short we call him Moomoo but thats just a pet name at the moment, not sure what nickname he will end up with!

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Maddy, Maddie, Doc, Mads

Meanings and history of the name Madoc: | Edit

From the Welsh, meaning "charitable and benevolent," Madoc was the name of a 10th century Welsh prince who, as legend has it, discovered America well before Columbus.

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Madoc (and variants) was a main character in Madeleine L'Engle's "A Swiftly Tilting Planet"