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2/23/2018, 1:26 PM Frollein Gladys
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9/22/2014, 11:38 AM Hillja

Name Cadwal
Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval Welsh, Breton (Rare)
Theme war
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From Old Welsh cad "battle" and gwal "leader". This occurs in Shakespeare's play 'Cymbeline' (1609) as the name of Arviragus while in hiding in Wales.
In some cases it may be a short form of the closely related name CADWALADR.
Added 9/22/2014 by Hillja