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Cadfael

OriginWelsh
Meaning"battle prince"
US RankUnranked

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About Cadfael

A rare Welsh name with a wonderful meaning, Cadfael is the name of the detective monk character in Ellis Peters' medieval murder mysteries. It's usually pronounced CAD-vyle in Welsh, although Peters intended the character's name to be pronounced CAD-vel.

Pronounced KAD-vile.

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