Lughaidh

Gender Masculine
Usage Irish Mythology
Pronounced Pron. /ˈlˠuː.əi̯/(Irish) /ˈlˠuː.ə/(Irish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Old Irish Lugaid, a combination of the name of the mythological figure Lugh and Old Irish dech "honour, better" [1]. This was the name of several characters in Irish legend, including the king Lugaid mac Con.

Related Names

RootsLug + dech
VariantLugaid
Other Languages & CulturesLugaid(Old Irish)

Categories

kings, virtues

Sources & References

  1. Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 248.
Entry updated June 9, 2023