Madoc is a variation of the Welsh name Madog.
The name means fortunate, lucky, and also good. The name is connected to well-wishes for a baby's lifetime voyage. Madoc may also refer to:
People
People in Welsh history
- Madog Elfed (c. 600), a hero mentioned in the medieval Welsh poem Y Gododdin
- Madog ap Rhiryd (12th-century), prince of part of Powys
- Madog ap Maredudd (died 1160), the last prince of a united Kingdom of Powys
- Madog ap Owain Gwynedd (c. 1170), a legendary Welsh prince who allegedly discovered America in 1170.
- Princes of Powys Fadog in north-east Wales:
- Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor, son of Madog ap Maredudd, prince 1191–1236
- Madog II ap Gruffydd, Lord of Dinas Bran, son of Gruffydd II ap Madog, prince 1269–1277
- Madog Crypl, grandson of Madog II ap Gruffydd, prince 1289–1304, sometimes known as Madog III
- Madog Fychan, probably son of Madog Crypl, prince 1304–c.1325
- Madog ap Llywelyn (13th-century), prince of the Kingdom of Gwynedd
- Madoc ap Uthyr, a legendary figure, son of Uther Pendragon and brother of King Arthur
Other people
- Philip Madoc (1934–2012), Welsh actor
- Ruth Madoc (1943–2022), British actress and singer
Places
- Madoc, Ontario (township), a township in Canada
- Madoc, Ontario (village), a nearby village
- Madog River, in Guam
- Maen Madoc, a menhir (standing stone) in the Brecon Beacons, South Wales
Other uses
- Madoc (poem), an 1805 poem by Robert Southey
- Madoc (Tijdschrift over de middeleeuwen), a Dutch journal of medieval studies
See also
- Maedoc, the equivalent Irish name
- Maddock (disambiguation)
- Mad Dog (disambiguation)
- Prince Madoc (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles containing Madoc
- All pages with titles containing Madog
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