The baby name Maidok is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa_primary': '/ˈmeɪ.dɒk/ or /ˈmeɪ.dɑk/', 'respelling': 'MAY-dok', 'alternative': '/maɪ-ˈdɒk/ (less common)'}.
Maidok is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Maidok is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa_primary': '/ˈmeɪ.dɒk/ or /ˈmeɪ.dɑk/', 'respelling': 'MAY-dok', 'alternative': '/maɪ-ˈdɒk/ (less common)'}.
Maidok is Irish in Origin.
Maidok is a Gaelic name rooted in Old Irish Máedóc, an affectionate form built from Mo- "my," Aodh "fire," and the diminutive -óg. It conveys the sense "my little Aodh," commonly rendered "little fire" or "beloved fire." Medieval Latin records show Maidocus/Maedocus, which explains the streamlined spelling Maidok found in modern sources and transliterations.
The name is closely associated with Saint Máedóc (Aidan) of Ferns (6th-7th century), whose cult spread across Leinster and into Cavan and Wales; churches and place-names in Ferns and Drumlane preserve the tradition. While rare in contemporary use, Maidok appears in revivalist Irish naming and among families honoring the saint. Documented variants and related forms include Maedoc, Máedóc, Maedhog/Maodhóg, Maidocus, Moedoc; and the cognates Aodh, Aodhán (Aidan), Edan, Mogue, and the Anglicized Hugh. The name's historic layers - Old Irish, ecclesiastical Latin, and English - make Maidok both archaic and accessible.
Maidok doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.
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