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Caradoc
Caradoc Caradoc carries the beloved quality of its etymology while projecting the strength required to resist overwhelming force. Characters with this name are often those who fight unwinnable battles not because they expect to win but because the alternative — acquiescence, surrender — is simply not in their character. The "greatly loved" root gives them an unusual quality of inspiring deep loyalty in others even in lost causes.
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Caradoc
Welsh Arthurian Tradition — Various Medieval Welsh Sources
An Arthurian knight notable for his faithfulness, who appears in Welsh tradition and later Arthurian romances as an exemplary figure of honour and loyalty.
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