Type Word Usage Old Celtic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Celtic word meaning "noble, chief" [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Culturesmael(Medieval Breton) mael(Old Welsh) Given Name DescendantsMaël, Mael, Maela, Maëlle(Breton) Broccomaglos, Maglocunos(Brythonic) Maël, Maëlie, Maëlle, Maëlys(French) Brochfael, Maelgwn(Medieval Welsh) Brochmail, Mailcun(Old Welsh) Sources & References Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 252.