Cú Chulainn

See also: Cúchulainn

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Irish cú (“hound”) + Culann. The latter name could be related to Ancient Greek κυλλός (kullós, “crooked, crippled”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Irish) IPA(key): /ˈkuːxulin/, [ˈkuːxulinʲ]

Proper noun

Cú Chulainn

  1. (Irish mythology) The pre-eminent hero of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle, almost undefeatable due to his spear the Gae Bulg, but cursed to reach an early grave; son of Lugh and Deichtine.

References
  1. Hyde, D. (1899). Irish Texts Society. (n.p.): Nutt, p. 133

Old Irish

Alternative forms
  • Cú Chulaind

Etymology

From cú (“dog, hound”), a common element in some male Old Irish given names, and 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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkuː xu.lən͈ʲ/

Proper noun

Cú Chulainn m (genitive Con Culainn)

  1. (Irish mythology) Cú Chulainn, a mythological hero.

Inflection
Masculine n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Cú ChulainnL — —
Vocative Cú ChulainnL — —
Accusative Coin CulainnL — —
Genitive Con CulainnL — —
Dative Coin ChulainnL, Cú ChulainnL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants
  • Middle Irish: Cú Chulainn
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