Cù-Chulainn
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish Cú Chulainn, from cú (“dog, hound”), a common element in some male Old Irish given names, and Culann, another male given name; hence the name means "Culann's hound". Mythologized by the Táin Bó Cúailnge, in which Cú Chulainn gains this moniker after an incident in which Cú Chulainn replaced a guard dog of Culann's that was killed in self-defense.
Proper noun
[edit]- (Irish mythology) Cú Chulainn, a mythological hero.
Derived terms
[edit]- crios Chù-Chulainn (“meadowsweet”)
- lus Chù-Chulainn (“lady's bedstraw, yellow bedstraw”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| Cù-Chulainn | Chù-Chulainn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.