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 [ syll. ca-ra-dog, car-ad-og ] The boy name Caradog is largely used in the Welsh language and its origin is also Welsh. Derived from the elements 'cariadus' meaning beloved ; 'car' meaning love. Caratacus (Latin) is an old form of Caradog. Caratacus was a 1st-century British chieftain who fought against the Romans; he was possibly the historical basis for the legendary Caradoc, ancestor to the kings of Gwent, who was romanticized in Arthurian legend as the Knight of the Round Table, 'Caradog Short Arm'. The name Ceri (Welsh and English) is the female equivalent of Caradog. Caradawg (Welsh), Caradoc (Welsh), Cardigan (Welsh), Carthac (Irish), and Carthage (Welsh) are variants of Caradog. See also the related form, Cedric (English). Caradog is rarely used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Caradog, Cedric (English) was the most popular in 2008. Baby names that sound like Caradog include Caradoc (Welsh), Carthac (Irish), Carthage (Welsh), Cortez (English and Spanish), Curtice (English), Curtis (English and German), Curtiss (English), Curtiz (English), and Kurtis (English).   |
