"Étaín" meaning in English

See Étaín in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Edain [alternative], Etain [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Étaín
  1. (Irish mythology) The lover of Midir whose rejected first wife Fuamnach became jealous and cast three spells on her, turning her into a pool of water, then into a worm, and then into a fly. Wikipedia link: Étaín Tags: Irish Categories (topical): Irish mythology
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