Cuchulainn

Scottish Gaelic Alternative forms gd Cù-Chulainn Cuchullain Etymology From gd sga Cú Chulainn, from sga cú dog, hound, a common element in some male Old Irish given names, and sga Culann, another male given name; hence the name means "Culann's hound". Mythologized by the Táin Bó Cúailnge, in which Cú Chulainn gains this moniker after an incident in which Cú Chulainn replaced a guard dog of Culann's that was killed in self-defense. Proper noun m gd Irish mythology Cú Chulainn, a mythological hero. Derived terms gd crios-Chuchulainn<t:meadowsweet> lus-Chuchulainn<t:lady's bedstraw, yellow bedstraw> Mutation C uchulainn