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Dagda
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Dagdā
English
Etymology 1
The en mga - name mga Dagda means “Good God” or “Shining God”, from en sga Dagdae, from en cel-pro *Dago-deiwos, from en ine-pro *dʰagʰo- shining (< ine-pro *dʰegʷʰ- to burn) + ine-pro *deywós divinity.
Proper noun
the Dagda
en Irish mythology An important god in Irish mythology, portrayed as a father figure, king and druid.
en-GB Katy Hessel Move over Saint Patrick: why the world should be celebrating beer-brewing Brigid The Guardian 2024-02-05 https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/feb/05/saint-patrick-beer-brewing-brigid-ale-ireland 0261-3077 Raised among druids, Brigid was the daughter of an enslaved woman and the Dagda, chief of the gods.
Etymology 2
+, Latvia
From en lv -.
Proper noun
en town c/Latvia.
Latvian
Etymology
lv
Pronunciation
lv Lv-Dagda.ogg
Proper noun
f 4th
lv town c/Latvia
Declension
Dagd a 4th no-pl -60
Middle Irish
Etymology
From mga sga Dagdae, from mga cel-pro *Dago-deiwos, from mga ine-pro *dʰegʷʰ- to burn; hot + ine-pro *deywós divinity.
Proper noun
mga proper noun m
mga Irish mythology An important god in Irish mythology.