Fachtna

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
6/9/2023, 2:32 PM	Mike C	update #114
1/21/2022, 9:40 PM	Mike C	update #111
11/16/2019, 11:04 AM	Mike C	update #105
7/2/2017, 10:39 PM	Mike C	update #95
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage Irish, Old Irish [1], Irish Mythology

Pronounced Pron. /ˈfˠaxtˠ.nˠə/(Irish)

Meaning & History

Possibly from Old Irish facht meaning "malice". This was the name of a legendary high king of Ireland, said in some traditions to be the husband of Neasa and the father of Conchobar.