name
Mythology
Cailleach
KAL-yakh
ˈkæljəxListen
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Syllable breakdown
Cailleach
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic — 'old woman, hag'.
- Meaning
- A divine hag figure in Gaelic mythology who personifies winter and weather; she is said to create storms by washing her great plaid in the sea.
- Also spelled
- Cailleach Bheur
Common mispronunciations
KAY-lee-achKAL-ee-ak
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