Welsh · Boy name
Maddox
“son of Madoc”
About the name Maddox
Maddox is a Welsh name meaning ‘son of Madoc’. It is derived from Welsh ‘Madoc’, meaning ‘son of Madoc’, and began as a surname formed from the old Welsh personal name Madog, borne by several medieval Welsh princes. A medieval Welsh legend claims that a prince named Madoc sailed to America centuries before Columbus. The name came to wider notice in the early twenty-first century when Angelina Jolie named her son Maddox. It is given to boys.
- Meaning
- son of Madoc
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- MAD-ox(2 syl.)
Middle names for Maddox
- Maddox James
- Maddox Alexander
- Maddox Michael
- Maddox Lee
- Maddox Thomas
Questions about Maddox
- What does Maddox mean?
- Maddox is a Welsh name meaning "son of Madoc".
- How do you pronounce Maddox?
- Maddox is pronounced MAD-ox, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Maddox?
- Variants of Maddox include Madoc, Maddex.
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