Cadfael

CAD-vyle; CAD-vel

Welsh

"battle prince"

Cadfael Origin and Meaning

The name Cadfael is a boy's name meaning "battle prince".

A rare Welsh name with a wonderful meaning, Cadfael is the name of the detective monk character in Ellis Peters' medieval murder mysteries. It's usually pronounced CAD-vyle in Welsh, although Peters intended the character's name to be pronounced CAD-vel.