Home
Search
Index
Definify.com
Definition
2025
Cúchulainn
Cúchulainn
See also:
Cú Chulainn
English
Alternative forms
Cú Chulainn
Proper noun
Cúchulainn
(
Irish
mythology
)
The pre-eminent hero of
Ulster
in the
Ulster Cycle
, almost undefeatable due to his spear the
Gae Bulg
, but was cursed to reach an early grave; son of
Lugh
and
Deichtine
.
Etymology
From
Irish
cú
(
“
hound
”
)
+
Culann
Pronunciation
(
Irish
)
IPA
(key)
:
[ˈkuːxulinʲ]
Similar Results