Cúchulainn

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Cúchulainn means "hound of Culann" or "Lugh's hound". Cúchulainn is a legendary Irish hero who appears in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He is a great warrior, responsible for many heroic feats and battles.
Popularity
The name Cúchulainn is not very well known outside of Ireland, and it is not a popular name globally.

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Cúchulainn Name meanings & History

The name Cúchulainn means "hound of Culann" or "Lugh's hound". Cúchulainn is a legendary Irish hero who appears in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He is a great warrior, responsible for many heroic feats and battles. Means "hound of Culann" in Irish. This was the usual name of the warrior hero who was named Sétanta at birth, given to him because he took the place of one of Culann's hounds after he accidentally killed it. The Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology tells of Cúchulainn's many adventures, including his single-handed defence of Ulster against the army of Queen Medb. The name Cúchulainn is most commonly used in Ireland, and is often associated with Irish culture and mythology.

Zodiac Sign of Cúchulainn: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Cúchulainn:

C: Cute,Clever,Candid,Chatty,Copycat,Choice,Curious

U: Undermining,Universality,Utopia,Understanding,Unity

H: Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hope,Hyper,Haggle

L: Languid,Lover,Lazy,Lovely,Legal,Liaison,Luscious

A: Aggressive,Assertive,Argumentative,Angry,Ambitious,Action

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

N: Neat,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nervous,Nagging,Nice

Cúchulainn is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Rough name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Related Names to Cúchulainn

Other related names include Cúchulain, Cuhulian, Cu Chulainn, Cuchulin, and Setanta.

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