Cù-Chulainn

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

  • Cuchulainn, Cuchullain

Etymology

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

Cù-Chulainn m

  1. (Irish mythology) Cú Chulainn, a mythological hero.

Derived terms

  • crios Chù-Chulainn (“meadowsweet”)
  • lus Chù-Chulainn (“lady's bedstraw, yellow bedstraw”)

Mutation

Mutation of Cù-Chulainn
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.

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