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Maddux

MAD-ucks

Popularity

#7795

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Welsh

Total Births

3,971

Peak Year

#233 in 2017

First Recorded

1996

Style

Modern & Trendy, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A Welsh name meaning 'fortunate' or 'beneficial.' It is a variant of Madoc.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Greg Maddux

    American former professional baseball pitcher

Nicknames

MadMatt

Spelling Variations

MadocMaddox

Similar Names

AtticusBrooksCooper

Personality Traits

FortunateStrongIndependentIntelligent

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