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Maglocune

Maglocune proper noun: a male given name from Proto-Brythonic, of historical usage, notably borne by Maelgwn Gwynedd.

Proper noun

Maglocune

  1. A male given name from Proto-Brythonic, of historical usage, notably borne by Maelgwn Gwynedd.
    • The last, but greatest of all in power, was Maglocune, and greatest also in wickedness; he had driv’n out or slain many other Kings, or Tyrants; and was called the Island Dragon, perhaps having his seat in Anglesey; a profuse giver, a great Warrior, and of a goodly stature.1670, John Milton, “The Third Book”, in The History of Britain, that Part Especially now Call’d England. […], London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for James Allestry, […] , →OCLC, page 132
    • If, as Skene suggested, Maglocune and Cuneglas are referred to in Poem XVII of the Red Book of Hergest as ‘The Dragon from Gwynedd’ and ‘The Bear from the South,’ the continuance of the epithets so late and the substitution of them for the names of the kings would strengthen the conclusion.1911, Rupert Taylor, The Political Prophecy in England, page 45

Origin of Maglocune

Borrowed from Late Latin Maglocunus, from Proto-Brythonic *Maɣlogun, an archaic form of *Maɨlgun, from Proto-Celtic *Maglokunos (literally “noble hound”). Equivalent to modern Welsh Maelgwn.

Questions about Maglocune

What does Maglocune mean?
Maglocune means a male given name from Proto-Brythonic, of historical usage, notably borne by Maelgwn Gwynedd.
What part of speech is Maglocune?
Maglocune is a proper noun.

Words near Maglocune in the dictionary

  1. Maglios
  2. Maglite
  3. Maglites
  4. maglock
  5. maglocks
  6. Maglocune
  7. Magloire
  8. Magloires
  9. maglouba
  10. magma
  11. magma chamber

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