"Gogmagog" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Often connected to the Biblical characters Gog and Magog. However, Manley Pope, author of an 1862 English translation of the Welsh chronicle Brut y Brenhinedd, argued that it was a corruption of Welsh Gawr Madoc (Madoc the Giant). Etymology templates: {{der|en|cy|Gawr Madoc}} Welsh Gawr Madoc Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gogmagog
  1. (mythology) A legendary giant in Welsh and later English folklore, said to have been a giant inhabitant of Albion who was thrown off a cliff during a wrestling match with Corineus, a companion of Brutus of Troy. Wikipedia link: Gogmagog (giant) Categories (topical): Mythology Synonyms: Goemagot, Goemot
    Sense id: en-Gogmagog-en-name-PqSsAZW~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Alternative forms

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