Cadfael

Welsh

Alternative forms

• Cadmael
• Cathmael

Etymology

From cad (“battle”) +‎ mael (“prince”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈkadvaːɨ̯l/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈkadvai̯l/

Proper noun

Cadfael m

1. a male given name
2. Welsh king of Gwynedd (634 – c. 655).

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Cadfael	Gadfael	Nghadfael	Chadfael
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children‎^[1], Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 34 of 192