Boy's name
Maodhóg
“MAY-ogue”
a variant of Aodhán, with mo, 'my', in front and the diminutive -óg
The story behind the name
A pet form of the kind Irish saints attracted, with mo, my, added at the front out of affection. St Máedóc (c. 558–632), also called Aidan or Mogue, was the first bishop of Ferns in Wexford and is said to have founded thirty churches.
Where the name belongs
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