"Ankou" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from French Ankou, from Breton Ankoù. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|Ankou}} Borrowed from French Ankou, {{der|en|br|Ankoù}} Breton Ankoù Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ankou
  1. (Celtic mythology) The personification of death in Celtic mythology. Wikipedia link: Ankou Categories (topical): Celtic mythology, Death, Personifications Translations (personification of death in Celtic mythology): Ankoù (Breton), Ankú (Catalan), Ankow (Cornish), Ankou [masculine] (French), Ankou [masculine] (Portuguese), Анку́ (Ankú) [masculine] (Russian), Анку (Anku) (Ukrainian), yr Angau [masculine] (Welsh)
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