Cúchulainn
See also: Cú Chulainn
English
Alternative forms
- Cú Chulainn
Etymology
From Irish cú (“hound”) + Culann
Pronunciation
- (Irish) IPA(key): [ˈkuːxulinʲ]
Proper noun
Cúchulainn
- (Irish mythology) The pre-eminent hero of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle, almost undefeatable due to his spear the Gae Bulg, but was cursed to reach an early grave; son of Lugh and Deichtine.