English

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.

Alternative forms

• Lug
• Lú

See also

• Lámhfhada ("long hand")
• Samh-ildánach ("Summer-multi-talented", "skilled in many arts")
• Lonnbeimnech ("sword-shouter")
• Macnia ("boy hero")
• mac Ethlenn (matronymic, "son of Ethliu")
• mac Ethnenn (matronymic, "son of Ethniu")

Translations

Irish

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Lugh m ‎(genitive Lugha)

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

Alternative forms

• Lú

Derived terms

• Lughaidh
• Lúnasa

Manx

Noun

lugh m, f ‎(genitive singular lughagh, plural lughee)

1. mouse

   Ta'n thie er croo lesh lughee.‎ ― The house is crawling with mice.

   Tra vees yn kayt mooie bee ny lughee daunsin.‎ ― When the cat is away the mice will dance.