Maddock is a Welsh surname. Maddock is the anglicised spelling of 'Madog', which originates from the ancient Welsh male given name 'Matoc', a diminutive of 'mad' meaning 'fortunate' or 'good'. There are many variations to the name, including Maddocks, Maddox, Maddick, Mattock, Mattack, Maddog, Madog, and Madoc.
Notable people with the surname include:
Alfred Maddock (1917–2009), English inorganic chemist, radiochemist and spectroscopist Bea Maddock (1934–2016), Australian artist Chris Maddock (born 1977 or 1978), American stand-up comedian Diana Maddock, Baroness Maddock (1945–2020), British politician Harold Russell Maddock (1918–2014), Australian jockey Hopkin Maddock (1881–1921), Welsh rugby player Ieuan Maddock (1917–1988), Welsh nuclear researcher Joe Maddock (disambiguation), multiple people Kenneth Maddock (1937–2003), Australian anthropologist Owen Maddock (1925–2000), British engineer and car designer Shirley Maddock (1928–2001), New Zealand television producer Thomas Herbert Maddock (1792–1870), English politician Walter Maddock (1880–1951), American politician from North Dakota
See also Madoc (disambiguation) Maddox (disambiguation)
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