Lugh
/luː/noun
A major deity in Irish mythology associated with skill, kingship, and the arts.
Did you know?Lugh is one of the great figures of Irish myth, and his name is linked to a wider ancient Indo-European root for light, making him a god whose identity is literally tied to brilliance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lewk-
“to shine, be bright”
Proto-Celtic
PCelt
*Lugus
“a deity associated with brightness, skill, and oath-taking”
Old Irish
OIr
Lug
“the name of a major god of skill and sovereignty”
Medieval Irish
Irish
Lugh
“the mythological hero-god and divine ancestor”
Modern English
English
Lugh
“the standard English form of the Irish mythological name”