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Maddox

MA-duhks
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A male given name, from a Welsh surname.
"They named their son Maddox after his grandfather."

How to Use Maddox

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In plain EnglishA boy's first name of Welsh surname origin.

Word Forms

Maddoxes plural

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Etymology

From the Welsh surname Madog, later anglicized to Maddox.

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