Scáthach

Scáthaí (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Scáthach (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Scáthach (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Scáthaí (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
Scáthaigh (archaic dialectal indefinite singular)
nominative (definite)
an Scáthach (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na Scáthaí (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Scáthach (definite singular)
leis an Scáthaigh (archaic definite dialectal singular)
don Scáthach (definite singular)
don Scáthaigh (archaic definite dialectal singular)
Scáthach

→ English: Scáthach


Cian

→ English: Kian

From Old Irish Cían, from cían (“long, distant, lasting”).

(Irish mythology) Son of Dian Cecht of the Tuatha Dé Danann and born with a caul on his head. Best known as the father of Lugh by the Fomarian princess Eithne.


Lú

→ English: Lugh

From Old Irish Lug, from Primitive Irish ᚂᚒᚌ (lug), from Proto-Celtic *Lugus.

(Irish mythology) Lugh (pre-Christian Irish deity)


Táin Bó Cúailnge

Táin Bó Cúailnge
Táin Bó Cúailnge#English


Dáire mac Fiachna

(Irish mythology) An Ulster cattle-lord and owner of Donn Cuailnge.


Eithne

Eithne (genitive)
Eithne
nEithne
hEithne

→ English: Ena, Enya, Etna, Ethna

→ Scots: Edna

(Irish mythology) The daughter of the Fomorian king Balor, wife of Cian and the mother of Lugh and Dealbhaeth, and the grandmother of Cú Chulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill.


sibille

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sibille f (genitive singular sibille, nominative plural sibillí)

sibille (genitive singular)
sibillí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
sibille (indefinite singular)
sibillí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a shibille (indefinite singular)
a shibillí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an tsibille (definite singular)
na sibillí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na sibille (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an tsibille (definite singular)
don tsibille (definite singular)
leis na sibillí (definite plural)
sibille
shibille
tsibille

From Latin Sibylla, from Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla).


Airéas

Airéis (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Airéas (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Airéis (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Airéis (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an tAiréas (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
an Airéis (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Airéas (definite singular)
don Airéas (definite singular)
Airéas
nAiréas
hAiréas
tAiréas


fiann

From Old Irish fían, from Proto-Celtic *weinā (“band of warriors”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue”). Cognate with Latin vēnor (“I hunt”), Old English wynn (“joy, desire”) and Old Norse vinr (“friend”).

der

(obsolete, rare)
(historical, Irish mythology) a Fenian


Satarn

Shatairn (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Satarn (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Shatairn (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Satairn (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Satarn (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
an tSatairn (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Satarn (definite singular)
don Satarn (definite singular)
Satarn
Shatarn
tSatarn


Iúpatar

Iúpatair (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Iúpatar (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Iúpatair (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Iúpatair (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an tIúpatar (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
an Iúpatair (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Iúpatar (definite singular)
don Iúpatar (definite singular)
Iúpatar
nIúpatar
hIúpatar
tIúpatar


Plútón

Plútóin (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Plútón (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Phlútóin (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Plútóin (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Plútón (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
an Phlútóin (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an bPlútón (definite singular)
don Phlútón (definite singular)
Plútón
Phlútón
bPlútón

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Pluto


Neiptiún

Neiptiúin (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Neiptiún (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Neiptiúin (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Neiptiúin (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Neiptiún (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
an Neiptiúin (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Neiptiún (definite singular)
don Neiptiún (definite singular)


Bolcán

Bolcáin (genitive)
Bolcán
Bholcán
mBolcán

/bəl̪ˠˈkɑːn̪ˠ/

/ˈbɔlˠkɑːnˠ/

(Roman mythology, astronomy, historical) Vulcan


Ascar

Ascair (genitive)
Ascar
nAscar
hAscar
tAscar


Baldar

Baldair (genitive)
Baldar
Bhaldar
mBaldar


Andraiméide

Andraiméide (genitive)
Andraiméide
nAndraiméide
hAndraiméide

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda).


Artaimís

Artaimíse (genitive)
Artaimís
nArtaimís
hArtaimís


Aitéiné

Aitéiné (genitive)
Aitéiné
nAitéiné
hAitéiné


Déiméitéir

Déiméitéir (genitive)
Déiméitéir
Dhéiméitéir
nDéiméitéir

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr).


Diníseas

Diníseas (genitive)
Diníseas
Dhiníseas
nDiníseas

From Latin Dionysus, from Ancient Greek Διόνυσος (Diónusos).


Amasóin

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Amasóin f (genitive singular Amasóine, nominative plural Amasóiní)

Amasóine (genitive singular)
Amasóiní (nominative plural)

From Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn), via Spanish in the case of the river.


Ruadhán

Ruadháin (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Ruadhán (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Ruadháin (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Ruadháin (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Ruadhán (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
an Ruadháin (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Ruadhán (definite singular)
don Ruadhán (definite singular)

/ɾˠuːˈɑːn̪ˠ/

From Old Irish Rúadán, from Primitive Irish ᚏᚑᚇᚐᚌᚅᚔ (rodagni, genitive). By surface analysis, ruadh (“red, auburn”) + -án.

surf

(Irish mythology) A character from Irish mythology, son of Bríd.


síofra

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síofra m (genitive singular síofra, nominative plural síofraí)

síofra (genitive singular)
síofraí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
síofra (indefinite singular)
síofraí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a shíofra (indefinite singular)
a shíofraí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an síofra (definite singular)
na síofraí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an tsíofra (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an síofra (definite singular)
don síofra (definite singular)
leis na síofraí (definite plural)
síofra
shíofra
tsíofra

síofróir

precocious person; know-all; silly talker, gossip

(mythology) elf-child; changeling
precocious child


Earós

Earóis (genitive)
Earós
nEarós
hEarós
tEarós


Éideapús

Éideapúis (genitive)
Éideapús
nÉideapús
hÉideapús


Éileictre

Éileictre (genitive)
Éileictre
nÉileictre
hÉileictre

From Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”).


domhan thíos

an domhan thíos (canonical masculine)
domhan thíos
dhomhan thíos
ndomhan thíos


sásar eitilte

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sásar eitilte m (genitive singular sásair eitilte, nominative plural sásair eitilte)

sásair eitilte (genitive singular)
sásair eitilte (nominative plural)
sásar eitilte
shásar eitilte
tsásar eitilte

(science fiction, ufology) flying saucer


Tír na nÓg

/ˌtʲiːɾˠ n̪ˠə ˈn̪ˠoːɡ/

/ˌtʲiːɾˠ n̪ˠə ˈn̪ˠɔːɡ/

From Old Irish Tír inna n-Óc. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Tìr nan Òg, Manx Çheer ny Aeg.


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”).


ailcín

ailcín f (genitive singular ailcíne, nominative plural ailcíní)

ailcíne (genitive singular)
ailcíní (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
ailcín (indefinite singular)
ailcíní (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a ailcín (indefinite singular)
a ailcíní (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
ailcíne (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an ailcín (definite singular)
na hailcíní (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na hailcíne (definite singular)
na n-ailcíní (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an ailcín (definite singular)
don ailcín (definite singular)
leis na hailcíní (definite plural)
ailcín
n-ailcín
hailcín

From Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “kingfisher”).


Afradaíté

Afradaíté (genitive)
Afradaíté
nAfradaíté
hAfradaíté

From Ancient Greek Ἀφροδῑ́τη (Aphrodī́tē).


Donn

Doinn (genitive)
Duinn (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Donn (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Dhoinn (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Doinn (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Donn (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
an Doinn (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Donn (definite singular)
don Donn (definite singular)
nominative (indefinite)
Donn (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Dhuinn (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Duinn (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Donn (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
an Duinn (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Donn (definite singular)
don Donn (definite singular)
Donn
Dhonn
nDonn

From donn (“noble, prince”), from Old Irish, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰus-no-.

(Irish mythology) the legendary ancestor of the Gaels


Rúraíocht

An Rúraíocht (canonical feminine)
na Rúraíochta (genitive)
nominative (indefinite)
Rúraíocht (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a Rúraíocht (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
Rúraíochta (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Rúraíocht (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
na Rúraíochta (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an Rúraíocht (definite singular)
don Rúraíocht (definite singular)

(Irish mythology, literature) the Ulster Cycle


Síréana

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Síréana f (genitive Síréana, nominative plural Síréanaí)

Síréana (genitive)
Síréanaí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
Síréana (indefinite singular)
Síréanaí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a Shíréana (indefinite singular)
a Shíréanaí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an tSíréana (definite singular)
na Síréanaí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na Síréana (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an tSíréana (definite singular)
don tSíréana (definite singular)
leis na Síréanaí (definite plural)
Síréana
Shíréana
tSíréana

From Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).


Ceiréas

Ceiréasa (genitive)
Ceiréas
Cheiréas
gCeiréas


Claíomh Solais

Claíomh Solais m (genitive Chlaíomh Solais)

Chlaíomh Solais (genitive)
Claíomh Solais
Chlaíomh Solais
gClaíomh Solais

/klˠiːvˠ ˈsˠɔl̪ˠəʃ/


fánas

fánas m (genitive singular fánais, nominative plural fánais)

fánais (genitive singular)
fánais (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
fánas (indefinite singular)
fánais (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a fhánais (indefinite singular)
a fhánasa (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
fánais (indefinite singular)
fánas (indefinite plural)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an fánas (definite singular)
na fánais (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
an fhánais (definite singular)
na bhfánas (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bhfánas (definite singular)
don fhánas (definite singular)
leis na fánais (definite plural)
fánas
fhánas
bhfánas


Bé

Bé f (genitive singular Bé, nominative plural Béithe)

Bé (genitive singular)
Béithe (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
Bé (indefinite singular)
Béithe (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a Bhé (indefinite singular)
a Bhéithe (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an Bhé (definite singular)
na Béithe (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na Bé (definite singular)
na mBéithe (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an mBé (definite singular)
don Bhé (definite singular)
leis na Béithe (definite plural)
Bé
Bhé
mBé

From bé (“woman, maiden”), from Old Irish bé, from Proto-Celtic *ben, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn (“woman”).

Na naoi mBéithe


Gráinne

Ghráinne (genitive)
Gráinne
Ghráinne
nGráinne

/ˈɡɾˠɑːn̠ʲə/

/ˈɡɾˠaːn̠ʲə/

Possibly a derivative of Old Irish grán (“grain”) if originally the name of an agricultural goddess or a derivative of Middle Irish gráin (“awfulness, horror”) if the original sense was “she who inspires terror”.

der

The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne
w:The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne

(Irish mythology) Gráinne or Grania, the daughter of King Cormac mac Airt, one of the central figures in the stories Finn and Gráinne and The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne.


neachtar

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neachtar m (genitive singular neachtair)

neachtair (genitive singular)
nominative (indefinite)
neachtar (indefinite singular)
vocative (indefinite)
a neachtair (indefinite singular)
genitive (indefinite)
neachtair (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an neachtar (definite singular)
genitive (definite)
an neachtair (definite singular)
dative (definite)
leis an neachtar (definite singular)
don neachtar (definite singular)

Borrowed from Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish, disappear”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”).


Earcail

Earcail (genitive)
Earcail
nEarcail
hEarcail

From Middle Irish Ercail, from Latin Herculēs, from Etruscan 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄 (hercle), from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).


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)
Fomhóracha (plural)
Fhomhóracha (plural)
vocative (positive)
genitive (positive)
Fomhóraí (feminine singular)
Fomhóracha (plural strong)
Fomhórach (plural weak)
dative (positive)
Fhomhórach (masculine singular)
Fhomhórach (feminine singular)
Fhomhóraigh (archaic feminine singular)
níos Fomhóraí (comparative)
is Fomhóraí (superlative)

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


Fódhla

Fhódhla (genitive)
Fódhla
Fhódhla
bhFódhla

(Irish mythology) name of a tutelary deity of Ireland