Maughold as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maughold

What is the meaning of the name Maughold ?

The baby name Maughold is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈmɔːhəld (MAW-hold) — approximate.

Maughold is Manx in Origin.

Maughold is the Manx Gaelic form of the Old Irish personal name Mac Cuill, literally “son of the hazel” (from coll, “hazel tree”). In Latin hagiography it appears as Maccaldus or Machaldus; Irish sources record Mac Cuill/Mac Cuill(e). The English spelling Maughold is preserved in the Manx parish of the same name. Rare as a given name today, it is typically masculine. Related Gaelic surnames such as Mac Coll reflect the same coll “hazel” root, though they arise from parallel traditions rather than the specific saint’s name.

The name is bound to the cult of Saint Maughold, an Irish convert of St Patrick who reputedly became a hermit and then bishop on the Isle of Man, giving his name to Kirk Maughold and local holy sites. As a forename, Maughold sees occasional modern revival among Manx heritage enthusiasts; earlier attestations are chiefly hagiographical or toponymic.

⚙ Nothing for Maughold shows up in 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.