"Mordred" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɔɹdɹɪd/ [General-American], /ˈmɔːdɹɪd/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: Alteration of Modred, from Latin Modredus, from Proto-Brythonic *Modrọd (whence Old Breton Modrot, Old Cornish Modred, Old Welsh Medraut), perhaps from Latin Moderātus. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Modred}} Modred, {{bor|en|la|Modredus}} Latin Modredus, {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|*Modrọd}} Proto-Brythonic *Modrọd, {{cog|obt|Modrot}} Old Breton Modrot, {{cog|oco|Modred}} Old Cornish Modred, {{cog|owl|Medraut}} Old Welsh Medraut, {{der|en|la|Moderātus}} Latin Moderātus Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mordred
  1. (Arthurian legend) The illegitimate son of King Arthur, who ultimately killed him in battle. Categories (topical): Arthurian mythology Synonyms: Modred Translations (in Arthurian legend, the son of King Arthur): 莫德雷德 (Chinese Mandarin), Mordred [masculine] (French), モードレッド (Mōdoreddo) (Japanese), モルドレッド (Morudoreddo) (Japanese), モウドレッド (Moudoreddo) (Japanese), 모드레드 (Modeuredeu) (Korean), Modredus [masculine] (Latin), मॉर्ड्रेड (mŏrḍreḍ) [masculine] (Marathi), Medrawd [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Mordred-en-name-EiZL6V3A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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