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Cadfael
OriginWelsh
Meaning"battle prince"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
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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