draig

draige (genitive singular)
draig
dhraig
ndraig

From Old Irish draic, from Proto-Brythonic *drėg, earlier Proto-Celtic *drakū, from Latin dracō.


bean sí

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bean sí f (genitive singular mná sí, nominative plural mná sí)

mná sí (genitive singular)
mná sí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
bean sí (indefinite singular)
mná sí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a bhean sí (indefinite singular)
a mhná sí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
mná sí (indefinite singular)
ban sí (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
mnaoi shí (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
mnáibh sí (archaic indefinite plural)
nominative (definite)
an bhean sí (definite singular)
na mná sí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na mná sí (definite singular)
na mban sí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mbean sí (definite singular)
don bhean sí (definite singular)
leis an mnaoi shí (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don mhnaoi shí (archaic definite dialectal singular)
leis na mná sí (definite plural)
leis na mnáibh sí (archaic definite plural)
bean sí
bhean sí
mbean sí

→ English: banshee (see there for further descendants)

→ Scots: banshee

From Old Irish ben síde (literally “woman of the fairy mound”). By surface analysis, bean + sí.


lucharachán

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lucharachán m (genitive singular lucharacháin, nominative plural lucharacháin)

lucharacháin (genitive singular)
lucharacháin (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
lucharachán (indefinite singular)
lucharacháin (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a lucharacháin (indefinite singular)
a lucharachána (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
lucharacháin (indefinite singular)
lucharachán (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an lucharachán (definite singular)
na lucharacháin (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an lucharacháin (definite singular)
na lucharachán (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an lucharachán (definite singular)
don lucharachán (definite singular)
leis na lucharacháin (definite plural)

/ˈl̪ˠʊxəɾˠəxɑːnˠ/

From Middle Irish luchrupán, from Old Irish luchorpán (from Old Irish lú (“small”, from Proto-Indo-European *legʷʰ-) + corp (“body”, which is from Latin corpus) + -án (diminutive suffix)).

af

from Proto-Indo-European <i class="Latn mention" lang="ine-pro">*legʷʰ-</i>

which is from Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">corpus</i>


aingeal

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aingeal m (genitive singular aingil, nominative plural aingil)

aingil (genitive singular)
aingil (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
aingeal (indefinite singular)
aingil (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a aingil (indefinite singular)
a aingeala (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
aingil (indefinite singular)
aingeal (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-aingeal (definite singular)
na haingil (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an aingil (definite singular)
na n-aingeal (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an aingeal (definite singular)
don aingeal (definite singular)
leis na haingil (definite plural)

From Old Irish aingel, from Late Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”).


gruagach

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gruagach m (genitive singular gruagaigh, nominative plural gruagaigh)

gruagaigh (genitive singular)
gruagaigh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
gruagach (indefinite singular)
gruagaigh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ghruagaigh (indefinite singular)
a ghruagacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
gruagaigh (indefinite singular)
gruagach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an gruagach (definite singular)
na gruagaigh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an ghruagaigh (definite singular)
na ngruagach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ngruagach (definite singular)
don ghruagach (definite singular)
leis na gruagaigh (definite plural)
gruagach
ghruagach
ngruagach

Bigfoot (a very large, hairy, humanoid creature said to live in the wilderness areas of North America)


dragan

dragan m (genitive singular dragain, nominative plural dragain)

dragain (genitive singular)
dragain (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
dragan (indefinite singular)
dragain (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a dhragain (indefinite singular)
a dhragana (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dragain (indefinite singular)
dragan (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an dragan (definite singular)
na dragain (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an dragain (definite singular)
na ndragan (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an dragan (definite singular)
don dragan (definite singular)
leis na dragain (definite plural)

Borrowed from Old French dragon, from Latin dracō, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon”), probably from δέρκομαι (dérkomai, “I see clearly”).

der

/ˈd̪ˠɾˠaɡənˠ/

dragon
dragon lizard (member of Agamidae)


maighdean mhara

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maighdean mhara f (genitive singular maighdine mara, nominative plural maighdeana mara)

maighdine mara (genitive singular)
maighdeana mara (nominative plural)
maighdean mhara
mhaighdean mhara

maighdean (“maiden, virgin”) + muir (“sea”)


gríobh

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gríobh f (genitive singular gríbhe, nominative plural gríobha)

gríbhe (genitive singular)
gríobha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
gríobh (indefinite singular)
gríobha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ghríobh (indefinite singular)
a ghríobha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
gríbhe (indefinite singular)
gríobh (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an ghríobh (definite singular)
na gríobha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na gríbhe (definite singular)
na ngríobh (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ngríobh (definite singular)
don ghríobh (definite singular)
leis na gríobha (definite plural)
gríobh
ghríobh
ngríobh

From Old Irish gríb (“gyrfalcon, griffin, talon”) (compare Manx greeu), from Latin gryphus, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).


fathach

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fathach m (genitive singular fathaigh, nominative plural fathaigh)

fathaigh (genitive singular)
fathaigh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
fathach (indefinite singular)
fathaigh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a fhathaigh (indefinite singular)
a fhathacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
fathaigh (indefinite singular)
fathach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an fathach (definite singular)
na fathaigh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an fhathaigh (definite singular)
na bhfathach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bhfathach (definite singular)
don fhathach (definite singular)
leis na fathaigh (definite plural)
fathach
fhathach
bhfathach

From Old Irish aithech (“farmer, peasant, countryman, churl, rent-payer”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic athach.


abhac

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abhac m (genitive singular abhaic, nominative plural abhaic)

abhaic (genitive singular)
abhaic (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
abhac (indefinite singular)
abhaic (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a abhaic (indefinite singular)
a abhaca (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
abhaic (indefinite singular)
abhac (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-abhac (definite singular)
na habhaic (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an abhaic (definite singular)
na n-abhac (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an abhac (definite singular)
don abhac (definite singular)
leis na habhaic (definite plural)
abhac
n-abhac
habhac
t-abhac


aonbheannach

aonbheannach m (genitive singular aonbheannaigh, nominative plural aonbheannaigh)

aonbheannaigh (genitive singular)
aonbheannaigh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
aonbheannach (indefinite singular)
aonbheannaigh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a aonbheannaigh (indefinite singular)
a aonbheannacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
aonbheannaigh (indefinite singular)
aonbheannach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-aonbheannach (definite singular)
na haonbheannaigh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an aonbheannaigh (definite singular)
na n-aonbheannach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an aonbheannach (definite singular)
don aonbheannach (definite singular)
leis na haonbheannaigh (definite plural)
aonbheannach
n-aonbheannach
haonbheannach
t-aonbheannach

From Old Irish óenbennach (“one-horned; unicorn”) equivalent to aon- (“one-, uni-”) + beann (“antler”) + -ach.


deamhan fola

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deamhan fola m (genitive singular deamhain fhola, nominative plural deamhain fhola)

deamhain fhola (genitive singular)
deamhain fhola (nominative plural)
deamhan fola
dheamhan fola
ndeamhan fola


vaimpír

vaimpír f (genitive singular vaimpíre, nominative plural vaimpírí)

vaimpíre (genitive singular)
vaimpírí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
vaimpír (indefinite singular)
vaimpírí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a vaimpír (indefinite singular)
a vaimpírí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
vaimpíre (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an vaimpír (definite singular)
na vaimpírí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na vaimpíre (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an vaimpír (definite singular)
don vaimpír (definite singular)
leis na vaimpírí (definite plural)

Borrowed from English vampire, from French vampire, from German Vampir, from a Slavic word.


gríobhán

gríobhán m (genitive singular gríobháin, nominative plural gríobháin)

gríobháin (genitive singular)
gríobháin (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
gríobhán (indefinite singular)
gríobháin (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ghríobháin (indefinite singular)
a ghríobhána (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
gríobháin (indefinite singular)
gríobhán (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an gríobhán (definite singular)
na gríobháin (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an ghríobháin (definite singular)
na ngríobhán (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ngríobhán (definite singular)
don ghríobhán (definite singular)
leis na gríobháin (definite plural)
gríobhán
ghríobhán
ngríobhán

From gríobh + -án (compare Scottish Gaelic grìbhean).


aosán

aosán m (genitive singular aosáin, nominative plural aosáin)

aosáin (genitive singular)
aosáin (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
aosán (indefinite singular)
aosáin (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a aosáin (indefinite singular)
a aosána (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
aosáin (indefinite singular)
aosán (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an t-aosán (definite singular)
na haosáin (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an aosáin (definite singular)
na n-aosán (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an aosán (definite singular)
don aosán (definite singular)
leis na haosáin (definite plural)
aosán
n-aosán
haosán
t-aosán

/eːˈsˠɑːn̪ˠ/

/ˈiːsˠɑːn̪ˠ/

From Old Irish áesán (“fairies; sickness caused by fairies”). By surface analysis, aos (“people, folk”) + -án.


púca

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púca m (genitive singular púca, nominative plural púcaí)

púca (genitive singular)
púcaí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
púca (indefinite singular)
púcaí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a phúca (indefinite singular)
a phúcaí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an púca (definite singular)
na púcaí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an phúca (definite singular)
na bpúcaí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bpúca (definite singular)
don phúca (definite singular)
leis na púcaí (definite plural)
púca
phúca
bpúca

→? Cornish: bucca
→ English: bucca

→ English: pooka, puka

A Germanic borrowing, from Old Norse púki (“fairy spirit”).


banfhathach

banfhathach m (genitive singular banfhathaigh, nominative plural banfhathaigh)

banfhathaigh (genitive singular)
banfhathaigh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
banfhathach (indefinite singular)
banfhathaigh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a bhanfhathaigh (indefinite singular)
a bhanfhathacha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
banfhathaigh (indefinite singular)
banfhathach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an banfhathach (definite singular)
na banfhathaigh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an bhanfhathaigh (definite singular)
na mbanfhathach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mbanfhathach (definite singular)
don bhanfhathach (definite singular)
leis na banfhathaigh (definite plural)
banfhathach
bhanfhathach
mbanfhathach

From ban- (feminine prefix) + fathach (“giant”).


bansióg

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bansióg f (genitive singular bansióige, nominative plural bansióga)

bansióige (genitive singular)
bansióga (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
bansióg (indefinite singular)
bansióga (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a bhansióg (indefinite singular)
a bhansióga (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
bansióige (indefinite singular)
bansióg (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an bhansióg (definite singular)
na bansióga (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na bansióige (definite singular)
na mbansióg (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mbansióg (definite singular)
don bhansióg (definite singular)
leis na bansióga (definite plural)
bansióg
bhansióg
mbansióg

From ban- (feminine prefix) + sióg (“fairy”).


sióg

sióg f (genitive singular sióige, nominative plural sióga)

sióige (genitive singular)
sióga (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
sióg (indefinite singular)
sióga (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a shióg (indefinite singular)
a shióga (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
sióige (indefinite singular)
sióg (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an tsióg (definite singular)
na sióga (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na sióige (definite singular)
na sióg (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an tsióg (definite singular)
don tsióg (definite singular)
leis na sióga (definite plural)
sióg
shióg
tsióg


badhbh

badhbh f (genitive singular baidhbhe, nominative plural badhbha)

baidhbhe (genitive singular)
badhbha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
badhbh (indefinite singular)
badhbha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a bhadhbh (indefinite singular)
a bhadhbha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
baidhbhe (indefinite singular)
badhbh (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an bhadhbh (definite singular)
na badhbha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na baidhbhe (definite singular)
na mbadhbh (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mbadhbh (definite singular)
don bhadhbh (definite singular)
leis na badhbha (definite plural)
badhbh
bhadhbh
mbadhbh

→ English: bibe


vuibhearn

vuibhearn m (genitive singular vuibhirn, nominative plural vuibhirn)

vuibhirn (genitive singular)
vuibhirn (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
vuibhearn (indefinite singular)
vuibhirn (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a vuibhirn (indefinite singular)
a vuibhearna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
vuibhirn (indefinite singular)
vuibhearn (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an vuibhearn (definite singular)
na vuibhirn (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an vuibhirn (definite singular)
na vuibhearn (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an vuibhearn (definite singular)
don vuibhearn (definite singular)
leis na vuibhirn (definite plural)

Borrowed from English wyvern, from Middle English wyvere (“viper”), from Old Northern French wivre, from Latin vīpera (“viper; snake, serpent”).


zombaí

zombaí m (genitive singular zombaí, nominative plural zombaithe)

zombaí (genitive singular)
zombaithe (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
zombaí (indefinite singular)
zombaithe (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a zombaí (indefinite singular)
a zombaithe (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an zombaí (definite singular)
na zombaithe (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
dative (definite)
leis an zombaí (definite singular)
don zombaí (definite singular)
leis na zombaithe (definite plural)

Borrowed from English zombie, ultimately from a Bantu language.


airp

airp f (genitive singular airpe, nominative plural airpeanna)

airpe (genitive singular)
airpeanna (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
airp (indefinite singular)
airpeanna (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a airp (indefinite singular)
a airpeanna (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
airpe (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an airp (definite singular)
na hairpeanna (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na hairpe (definite singular)
na n-airpeanna (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an airp (definite singular)
don airp (definite singular)
leis na hairpeanna (definite plural)
airp
n-airp
hairp

From Latin harpyia, from Ancient Greek ἅρπυια (hárpuia, literally “snatcher”), from ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “I snatch, seize”).

der

harpy (a fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture)


murúch fir

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murúch fir f (genitive singular murúiche fir, nominative plural murúcha fir)

murúiche fir (genitive singular)
murúcha fir (nominative plural)
murúch fir
mhurúch fir


murúch

murúch f (genitive singular murúiche, nominative plural murúcha)

murúiche (genitive singular)
murúcha (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
murúch (indefinite singular)
murúcha (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a mhurúch (indefinite singular)
a mhurúcha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
murúiche (indefinite singular)
murúch (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an mhurúch (definite singular)
na murúcha (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na murúiche (definite singular)
na murúch (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an murúch (definite singular)
don mhurúch (definite singular)
leis na murúcha (definite plural)
murúch
mhurúch

From Middle Irish murdúchann, murdúchu (“mermaid”), from muir (“sea”) + dúchann (dúchann, “chant, song, melody”).


banrón

banrón m (genitive singular banróin, nominative plural banrónta)

banróin (genitive singular)
banrónta (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
banrón (indefinite singular)
banrónta (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a bhanróin (indefinite singular)
a bhanrónta (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
banróin (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an banrón (definite singular)
na banrónta (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an bhanróin (definite singular)
na mbanrónta (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mbanrón (definite singular)
don bhanrón (definite singular)
leis na banrónta (definite plural)
banrón
bhanrón
mbanrón

Ben and his Mum paint pictures of selkies, giants, and faeries on his bedroom wall.

2015 [2014], Will Collins, translated by Proinsias Mac a' Bhaird, edited by Maura McHugh, Amhrán na Mara (fiction; paperback), Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Howth, Dublin: Cartoon Saloon; Coiscéim, translation of Song of the Sea (in English), →ISBN, page 2:


bleidhmhíol

bleidhmhíol m (genitive singular bleidhmhíl, nominative plural bleidhmhíolta)

bleidhmhíl (genitive singular)
bleidhmhíolta (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
bleidhmhíol (indefinite singular)
bleidhmhíolta (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a bhleidhmhíl (indefinite singular)
a bhleidhmhíolta (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
bleidhmhíl (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an bleidhmhíol (definite singular)
na bleidhmhíolta (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an bhleidhmhíl (definite singular)
na mbleidhmhíolta (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mbleidhmhíol (definite singular)
don bhleidhmhíol (definite singular)
leis na bleidhmhíolta (definite plural)
bleidhmhíol
bhleidhmhíol
mbleidhmhíol

/ˈbʲlʲɛjvʲiːl̪ˠ/


síofróg

síofróg f (genitive singular síofróige, nominative plural síofróga)

síofróige (genitive singular)
síofróga (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
síofróg (indefinite singular)
síofróga (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a shíofróg (indefinite singular)
a shíofróga (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
síofróige (indefinite singular)
síofróg (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
síofróig (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
nominative (definite)
an tsíofróg (definite singular)
na síofróga (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na síofróige (definite singular)
na síofróg (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an tsíofróg (definite singular)
leis an tsíofróig (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don tsíofróg (definite singular)
don tsíofróig (archaic definite dialectal singular)
leis na síofróga (definite plural)
síofróg
shíofróg
tsíofróg


aos sí

aosa sí (genitive singular)
aos sí
n-aos sí
haos sí
t-aos sí

From Middle Irish áes side, from Old Irish áes síde.


fomhórach

fomhórach f (genitive singular fomhóraigh, nominative plural fomhóraigh)

fomhóraigh (genitive singular)
fomhóraigh (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
fomhórach (indefinite singular)
fomhóraigh (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a fhomhóraigh (indefinite singular)
a fhomhóracha (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
fomhóraigh (indefinite singular)
fomhórach (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an fomhórach (definite singular)
na fomhóraigh (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an fhomhóraigh (definite singular)
na bhfomhórach (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bhfomhórach (definite singular)
don fhomhórach (definite singular)
leis na fomhóraigh (definite plural)

Most likely from Old Irish fo- (“under”) + mor, mur (“ocean”).

(Irish mythology, mythology) A Fomorian, a member of the semi-divine race of monsters who inhabited ancient Ireland.


fomhórach

nominative (positive)
Fomhórach (masculine singular)

(Irish mythology, mythology) Relating to the semi-divine race of monster who inhabited ancient Ireland.