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==Etymology== His name is related to the [[Romano-British culture|Romano-British]] god [[Maponos]], whose name means "Great Son"; Modron, in turn, is likely related to the [[Gauls|Gaulish]] goddess [[Dea Matrona]]. The name ''Mabon'' is derived from the [[Common Brittonic]] and [[Gaulish language|Gaulish]] deity name ''Maponos'' "Great Son", from the [[Proto-Celtic language|Proto-Celtic]] root ''*makwo-'' "son".<ref>{{cite book|last=Matasović|first=Ranko|authorlink=Ranko Matasović|title=Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YN_YPQAACAAJ|year=2009|publisher=Brill|isbn=978-90-04-17336-1|page=253}}</ref> Similarly, Modron is derived from the name of the Brittonic and Gaulish deity ''Mātronā'', meaning "Great Mother", from Proto-Celtic ''*mātīr'' "mother".<ref>{{cite book|last=Matasović|first=Ranko|authorlink=Ranko Matasović|title=Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YN_YPQAACAAJ|year=2009|publisher=Brill|isbn=978-90-04-17336-1|page=260}}</ref>
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