Lughaidh ( or ; ) is an
Irish-language
Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenou ...
name, from
Old Irish
Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic (, Ogham, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ; ; or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic languages, Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive written texts. It was used from 600 to 900. The ...
which is thought to be derived from the name of the god
Lug, generally anglicised as
Louis
Louis may refer to:
People
* Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name
* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
Other uses
* Louis (coin), a French coin
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
See also
...
or
Lewis.
The name is prevalent among figures in Irish history and mythology, including:
High Kings of Ireland
*
Lugaid Íardonn, legendary High King of Ireland of the 9th century BC
*
Lugaid Lámdearg, legendary High King of Ireland of the 9th century BC
*
Lugaid Laigde, legendary High King of Ireland of the 8th century BC
*
Lugaid Luaigne, legendary High King of Ireland of the 2nd century BC
*
Lugaid Riab nDerg, legendary High King of Ireland of the 1st century BC
*
Lugaid Mac Con, semi-legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd century AD
*
Lugaid mac Lóegairi (died ''c''. 507), High King of Ireland
*
Lugaid Loígde, legendary
King of Tara upon whom several of the above may be based
Other historical figures
*
Lugaid mac Nóis, legendary king of Munster and suitor of
Emer
*
Lugaid mac Con Roí, legendary king of Munster and killer of Cú Chulainn
* Lugaid Lága, henchman of
Lugaid Mac Con, regarded as one of the greatest warriors in Ireland
Saints
*
Saint Moluag (died 592), also known as Saint Lughaidh, 6th-century Irish Pict missionary
*
Saint Molua, 6th-century Irish saint, founder of Killaloe
See also
*
Dáire
*
List of Irish-language given names
This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language given names, their Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicisations and/or English language equivalents.
Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an angl ...
References
* James MacKillop, ''Dictionary of Celtic Mythology''.
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world. Its first book was printed in Oxford in 1478, with the Press officially granted the legal right to print books ...
. 1998.
*
Eoin MacNeill
Eoin MacNeill (; born John McNeill; 15 May 1867 – 15 October 1945) was an Irish scholar, Irish language enthusiast, Gaelic revivalist, nationalist, and politician who served as Minister for Education from 1922 to 1925, Ceann Comhairle of D ...
, ''Celtic Ireland''. Academy Press. 1981 (reissue with new intro. and notes by
Donnchadh Ó Corráin
Donnchadh Ó Corráin (28 February 1942 – 25 October 2017) was an Republic of Ireland, Irish historian and professor emeritus of medieval history at University College Cork. He earned his BA in history and Irish from UCC, graduating in 1964.
...
of original Martin Lester Ltd edition, 1921).
*
T. F. O'Rahilly, ''Early Irish History and Mythology''.
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) () is a statutory independent research institute in Dublin, Ireland. It was established, under the Institute For Advanced Studies Act 1940, by the government of the then Taoiseach, Éamon de Vale ...
. 1946.
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Masculine given names