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View Name: Marmaduke


MARMADUKE
GENDER: Masculine
PRONOUNCED: MAHR-mÉ™-dook   [key]
Meaning & History
Possibly derived from the Old Irish name Máel Máedóc meaning "disciple of Saint MÁEDÓC". Saint Máel Máedóc (also known as Malachy) was a 12th-century archbishop of Armagh in Ireland. The name Marmaduke has been traditionally used in the Yorkshire area of Britain.
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OTHER LANGUAGES: Máel Máedóc (Ancient Irish)



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