"Morrígan" meaning in Old Irish

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Proper name

Etymology: From mór (“great”) + rígan (“queen”). Some posit an (otherwise unattested) Old Irish mor cognate with Old English mare as in nightmare, with the compound meaning "phantom queen". Etymology templates: {{affix|sga|mór|rígan|gloss1=great|gloss2=queen}} mór (“great”) + rígan (“queen”), {{cog|ang|mare}} Old English mare Head templates: {{head|sga|proper noun|g=f}} Morrígan f
  1. (Irish mythology) The Mórrígan Tags: Irish, feminine Categories (topical): Gods, Irish mythology Related terms: Badb, Macha, Nemain
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