Where does “Máel Dúin” come from?
Máel Dúin (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish Máel, from Proto-Celtic mailos — bald; bare.
Ancestry of “Máel Dúin”, step by step
Máel Dúin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish Máel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | Máel | bald, bare, shaved, shorn, tonsured |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | mailos | bald; bare |
via Old Irish dúin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | dúin | — |