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View Name: Lugh


LUGH
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Irish Mythology
Meaning & History
Probably an Irish form of LUGUS. In Irish mythology Lugh was a divine hero who led the Tuatha De Danann against the Fomorians who were led by his grandfather Balor. Lugh killed Balor by shooting a stone into his giant eye.
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VARIANTS: Lug, Lugaid
OTHER LANGUAGES: Lugus, Lugos (Celtic Mythology), Lughaidh (Irish), Lleu, Llew (Welsh Mythology)
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