"Dagda" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Dagda [canonical]
Etymology: The Middle Irish name Dagda means “Good God” or “Shining God”, from Old Irish Dagdae, from Proto-Celtic *Dago-deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰagʰo- (“shining”) (< *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn”)) + *deywós (“divinity”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|mga|-}} Middle Irish, {{m|mga|Dagda}} Dagda, {{der|en|sga|Dagdae}} Old Irish Dagdae, {{der|en|cel-pro|*Dago-deiwos}} Proto-Celtic *Dago-deiwos, {{der|en|ine-pro|*dʰagʰo-||shining}} Proto-Indo-European *dʰagʰo- (“shining”), {{m|ine-pro|*dʰegʷʰ-||to burn}} *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn”), {{m|ine-pro|*deywós||divinity}} *deywós (“divinity”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Dagda}} the Dagda
  1. (Irish mythology) An important god in Irish mythology, portrayed as a father figure, king, and druid. Tags: Irish Categories (topical): Irish mythology
    Sense id: en-Dagda-en-name-I~mOvKtu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Latvian. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|lv|-}} Latvian Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dagda
  1. A town in Latvia. Categories (place): Places in Latvia, Towns in Latvia
    Sense id: en-Dagda-en-name-iViVTh5-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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