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Cadfael
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Welsh
Cadafael, King of Gwynedd
cy:Cadafael ap Cynfeddw
Alternative forms
cy Cadmael
cy Cathmael
Etymology
From cy cad battle mael prince.
Pronunciation
cy /ˈkadvaːɨ̯l/ cy-N,standard
cy /ˈkadvai̯l/ cy-S,standard
Proper noun
m
cy male
Welsh king of Gwynedd (634 – c. 655).
Mutation
References
Heini Gruffudd https://www.swansea.ac.uk/graduation/honoraryawards/honoraryawardsarchive/honoraryawards2013/heinigruffudd/ Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Enwau_Cymraeg_i_blant/vuWhRAAACAAJ?hl=en Y Lolfa 2010 34 192 9781847712196