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View Name: Puck


PUCK
GENDER: Masculine & Feminine
USAGE: Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Dutch
PRONOUNCED: PUK (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Meaning unknown, from Old English puca. It could ultimately be of either Germanic or Celtic origin. In English legend this was the name of a mischievous spirit, also known as Robin Goodfellow. He appears in Shakespeare's play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1600).
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