Proto-Celtic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “booty, victory” + “noble, chief”
From búaid (“victory, profit”), from Proto-Celtic *boudi (“booty, victory”) + mál, from Proto-Celtic *maglos (“noble, chief”).
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: BoidmalCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: BoidmalCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
