name
Irish
Mythology
Lugh
loo
/luː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
lugh
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Irish/Gaelic (Ireland); from Proto-Celtic Lugus; the pan-Celtic sun and craftsmanship god; the festival Lughnasadh is named after him
- Meaning
- Light; the shining one; master of all crafts
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Lugh, Lú, Lleu (Welsh form)
Pronunciation tips
Single syllable; '-gh' in Irish is silent at the end of words after 'u'; simply 'loo'
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