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View Name: Lleu


LLEU
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Welsh Mythology
Meaning & History
Probably a Welsh form of LUGUS. In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, Lleu Llaw Gyffes is the son of Arianrhod. He was raised by his uncle Gwydion, who helped him overcome the curses that his mother placed upon him.
Related Names
VARIANT: Llew
OTHER LANGUAGES: Lugus, Lugos (Celtic Mythology), Lughaidh (Irish), Lug, Lugaid, Lugh, Lughaidh (Irish Mythology)



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