"Lugh" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Lug [alternative], [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Irish Lugh, from Old Irish Lug, from Primitive Irish ᚂᚒᚌᚐ (luga), from Proto-Celtic *Lugus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Lú|alt=Lugh}} Irish Lugh, {{der|en|sga|Lug}} Old Irish Lug, {{der|en|pgl|ᚂᚒᚌᚐ}} Primitive Irish ᚂᚒᚌᚐ (luga), {{der|en|cel-pro|*Lugus}} Proto-Celtic *Lugus Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lugh
  1. (Irish mythology) A pre-Christian Irish deity represented in mythological texts as a hero and High King of the distant past: the son of Cian and Ethniu. Tags: Irish Related terms: Lámhfhada () (english: long hand), Samh-ildánach () (english: Summer-multi-talented; skilled in many arts), Lonnbeimnech () (english: sword-shouter), Macnia () (english: boy hero), mac Ethlenn (english: son of Ethliu) [matronymic], mac Ethnenn (english: son of Ethniu) [matronymic] Translations (Irish deity): (Irish), Lug (Old Irish), ᚂᚒᚌᚐ (luga) (Primitive Irish)

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